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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Brasilia, Brazil
America/Sao_Paulo
Observatory log
Brasilia, observed
- 01Time zone
Brasilia Standard Time
UTC−3 · IANA
America/Sao_Paulo- 02Daylight saving
Brasilia does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−3 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:42Sunset18:11Day length12 h 29 minSolar noon11:56
MoonFirst quarter, 50% lit
Golden hour05:29–06:11 · 17:43–18:25
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Brazil is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Brazil
- EirunepeUTC−5
- Rio BrancoUTC−5
- Boa VistaUTC−4
- Campo GrandeUTC−4
- CuiabaUTC−4
- ManausUTC−4
- Porto VelhoUTC−4
- PalmasUTC−3
- SalvadorUTC−3
- BelémUTC−3
- FortalezaUTC−3
- MaceióUTC−3
and 4 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
15.78° S, 47.92° W · Distrito Federal
Differences
Brasilia and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BrasiliaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +4 h | |
 New York | −1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −4 h | |
| Chicago | −2 h | |
 São Paulo | Same time | |
 Paris | +5 h | |
 Dubai | +7 h | |
 Mumbai | +8 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +11 h | |
 Hong Kong | +11 h | |
 Tokyo | +12 h |
Questions
Asked about Brasilia
What time zone is Brasilia in?
Brasilia uses Brasilia Standard Time, UTC−3. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Sao_Paulo.
Does Brasilia use daylight saving time?
No. Brasilia does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Brasilia today?
Today in Brasilia the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 18:11, giving 12 h 29 min of daylight.