Current time in Brazil
3:27:20AM
UTC−3
Time zones in Brazil
- São Paulo3:27AM
- Manaus2:27AM
- Rio Branco1:27AM
Convert Brazil time
Live- Brazil3:27 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Brazil time zone
- Time zone
- Brasilia Standard Time (BRT)
- UTC offset
- UTC−3
- IANA time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Daylight saving
- Brazil does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 6:17 PM
- Capital
- Brasília
- Population
- 212,812,405
- Coordinates
- 15.78° S, 47.93° W
Main cities by time zone
| Time zone | UTC offset now | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| BRT | UTC−3 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte |
| UTC−4 | UTC−4 | Manaus, Itacoatiara, Manacapuru |
| UTC−5 | UTC−5 | Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira |
Time difference from Brazil
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 3 hours ahead |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 2 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 5 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 7 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 14 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Brazil in?
Brazil is in the Brasilia Standard Time (BRT) time zone, which is UTC−3 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Sao_Paulo.
Does Brazil observe daylight saving time?
No. Brazil does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC−3 all year.
What is the time difference between Brazil and New York?
Brazil is 2 hours ahead of New York.