Time in Brasília
Brazil
The local time in Brasília is 8:01 PM on September 3, 2026. Brasília keeps America/Sao_Paulo (Brasilia Standard Time), UTC-03:00. Brasília does not move its clocks for daylight saving time.
National clock-change rules: time in Brazil
Time difference between Brasília and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7:01 PM | 1:00 ahead | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 4:01 PM | 4:00 ahead | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| London | 12:01 AM | 4:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM = 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Paris | 1:01 AM | 5:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM = 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Berlin | 1:01 AM | 5:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM = 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Moscow | 2:01 AM | 6:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Dubai | 3:01 AM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 4:31 AM | 8:30 behind | No overlap |
| Beijing | 7:01 AM | 11:00 behind | No overlap |
| Tokyo | 8:01 AM | 12:00 behind | No overlap |
| Sydney | 9:01 AM | 13:00 behind | No overlap |
Sunrise and sunset in Brasília this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 6:14 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 6:14 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6:13 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 6:12 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 6:11 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 6:11 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 6:10 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 57 min |
Other cities in Brazil
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Time in Brasília: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Brasília?
Brasília is on UTC-03:00 right now (Brasilia Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Brasília and New York?
Brasília is 1:00 ahead of New York right now: it is 8:01 PM in Brasília and 7:01 PM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Brasília when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Brasília reads 8:00 AM on September 4, 2026.
Is Brasília on the same time as Los Angeles?
No. Brasília is 4:00 ahead of Los Angeles right now: UTC-03:00 against UTC-07:00.
When can Brasília and New York both be at work?
Call Brasília between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM there.
When does the sun rise in Brasília this week?
Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM on Sep 3, 2026 to 6:10 AM on Sep 9, 2026, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:07 PM. All four are computed from Brasília's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.