Time in Brazil
It is 8:28 AM on October 28, 2026 in Brasília. Brazil has 4 time zones, counted as distinct standard UTC offsets from UTC-05:00 to UTC-02:00. Brasília is on UTC-03:00 right now. Brazil does not move its clocks for daylight saving time.
What time is it in Brazil right now?
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Approximate PHP date_sun_info estimate; its horizon convention differs from NOAA 90.833°. 2026-10-28 · -15.77972, -47.92972
Which time zones does Brazil use?
| Time zone | UTC offset | Daylight saving | Largest city | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America/Sao_Paulo also America/Araguaina, America/Bahia, America/Belem and 4 more identifiers | UTC-03:00 Brasilia Standard Time | Not observed | São Paulo | 2,075 |
| America/Manaus also America/Boa_Vista, America/Campo_Grande, America/Cuiaba, America/Porto_Velho | UTC-04:00 Amazon Standard Time | Not observed | Manaus | 155 |
| America/Rio_Branco also America/Eirunepe | UTC-05:00 Acre Standard Time | Not observed | Rio Branco | 17 |
| America/Noronha | UTC-02:00 Fernando de Noronha Standard Time | Not observed | — | 0 |
Zone count and offsets come from the IANA time zone database; the city figures count the 2,247 cities our database places in a time zone in Brazil, and the 292 largest are listed below.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Dialing code
- +55
- Local time
- UTC-03:00
Does Brazil use daylight saving time?
No. Brasília stays on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-03:00) all year, so the gap with your own clock never moves.
When is the best time to call Brazil from the US?
Office hours are taken as 09:00 to 17:00 on both sides, and the window is computed to the half hour.
| US office | Window in Brasília | Same window in the US |
|---|---|---|
| US Eastern (New York) | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| US Pacific (Los Angeles) | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
When does the sun rise and set in Brasília today?
Major cities in Brazil
16 of the 292 largest cities (2,247 in our database)
Time in Brazil: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Brazil?
Brasília is on UTC-03:00 right now (Brasilia Standard Time). Standard offsets across Brazil run from UTC-05:00 to UTC-02:00, so check the city you actually need.
How many time zones does Brazil have?
Standard-offset groups in Brazil: 4, from -05:00 to -02:00. The row represented by America/Sao_Paulo may include other IANA identifiers listed in the table; the group count is not an identifier count. Entries in the country’s IANA list: 16.
When do the clocks change in Brazil?
They do not change. Brasília stays on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-03:00) all year, and the IANA time zone database schedules no upcoming change.
What is the time difference between Brazil and the United States?
Brasília is 1:00 ahead of New York and 4:00 ahead of Los Angeles right now. Both gaps shift whenever one side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Can I reach Brazil during US office hours?
Call Brasília between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in US Eastern (New York), which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM there. Call Brasília between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in US Pacific (Los Angeles), which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM there.
What time does the sun rise and set in Brasília?
Today the sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 6:15 PM, local time in Brasília. Both are computed from the city's own coordinates and its IANA time zone.
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