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 Where is Varzea da Palma? (Brazil, BR)

Varzea da Palma is a city located in Brazil (BR).
Latitude -17.5976 Longitude -44.73367

  Varzea da Palma location on the Brazil (BR) map

 Information about Varzea da Palma

• City: Varzea da Palma
• Country: Brazil (BR)
• Latitude: -17.5976
• Longitude: -44.73367
• Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

 Time zone and UTC offset ofVarzea da Palma

Varzea da Palma, Brazil is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, which is currently UTC-3. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

 Current time difference with other cities

• Varzea da Palma is 4 hours behind London
• Varzea da Palma is 1 hour ahead of New York
• Varzea da Palma is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles
• Varzea da Palma is 7 hours behind Dubai
• Varzea da Palma is 12 hours behind Tokyo
• Varzea da Palma is 14 hours behind Sydney

 Frequently asked questions about time inVarzea da Palma

What time zone is Varzea da Palma in?

Varzea da Palma, Brazil is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (currently UTC-3).

Does Varzea da Palma observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Varzea da Palma and New York?

Varzea da Palma is 1 hour ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Varzea da Palma?

Varzea da Palma is located at latitude -17.5976 and longitude -44.73367.

  Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inVarzea da Palma today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Varzea da Palma, calculated for the America/Sao_Paulo time zone. All times are local.

 Sun

• Sunrise: 05:30
• Solar noon: 11:44
• Sunset: 18:00
• Length of day: 12 h 30 min

 Moon

• Moon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent
• Illumination: 27%
• Moon age: about 5.1 days
• Moonrise: 09:40
• Moonset: 23:24

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City of Várzea da Palma

Várzea da Palma is a municipality in north-central Minas Gerais in Brazil. Its population in 2020 was 39,803 in a total area of 2,220 km2 (860 sq mi). Várzea da Palma is located east of the São Francisco River and is on the Rio das Velhas, a tributary of the São Francisco. It is 37 km. southeast of Pirapora, the most important city of the region. A railroad line, now only freight, runs through the city. Neighboring municipalities are Pirapora and Lassance. The former village of Palma Velha was a cluster of huts that served as a campsite for muleteers coming from different regions, on their way to Curvelo. With the building of the railroad Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil, in 1910, the village changed its name to Várzea da Palma. Around the central station settlers began to make their houses attracted by commerce and the movement of the new railroad line. Custódio Fernandes Sampaio, considered the founder of the city, was responsible for donating part of his lands for the building of the first church. In 1948, Várzea da Palma was elevated to the category of district and in 1953 it became a municipality. The main economic activities are cattle raising for meat production, metal industry, and farming. There is an industry manufacturing iron alloys. The GDP for 2005 was R$447,177,000. In 2005 around 2,500 people were working in 120 transformation industries. There were 03 banking agencies. In the rural area there were 596 establishments in 2006. The total area of agricultural land was 128,000 hectares, of which 16,000 ha. were planted in crops, 79,000 ha. were natural pasture, and 30,000 were woodland or forest. There were around 2,000 people in agriculture. 110 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one tractor for every 5 farms. The size of the cattle herd was 85,000 head. The main permanent crops were bananas, coffee, coconut, citrus and tropical fruits, hearts of palm, and table grapes. The main perennial crops were rice, sugarcane, beans, manioc, corn (2,400 ha.), soybeans, and tomatoes. In the health sector there were 22 health establishments (2005), of which 16 were public and 6 were private. There was 01 private hospital with 48 beds. The score on the Municipal Human Development Index was 0.726. Várzea da Palma was ranked 438 out of 853 municipalities in the state, with Poços de Caldas in first place with 0.841 and Setubinha in last place with 0.568. Nationally it was ranked 2,500 out of 5,138 municipalities in 2000.
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