Current time in Brazil

Brazil keeps 4 different clocks.

In BrasiliaUTC−3

Difference from you

4 zones

The clocks of Brazil

Acre Standard Time
UTC−5UTC−5
Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira, Eirunepe
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
America/Rio_BrancoAmerica/Eirunepe
Amazon Standard Time
UTC−4UTC−4
Manaus, Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Porto Velho, Varzea Grande
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
America/ManausAmerica/Boa_VistaAmerica/Campo_Grande
2 more IANA IDs
America/CuiabaAmerica/Porto_Velho
Brasilia Standard Time
UTC−3UTC−3
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Salvador
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
America/Sao_PauloAmerica/AraguainaAmerica/Bahia
5 more IANA IDs
America/BelemAmerica/FortalezaAmerica/MaceioAmerica/RecifeAmerica/Santarem
Fernando de Noronha Standard Time
UTC−2UTC−2
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
America/Noronha

Observatory log

01Time zones

4 time zones

Standard time from UTC−5 to UTC−2, described by 16 IANA time-zone IDs.

02Daylight saving

No daylight saving time

03Weekend

Saturday and Sunday

The usual days off in Brazil; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.

04Capital

Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3)

05Difference from you

Live, between your device’s time zone and Brasilia

390 places

More places (330)

Time by region

Public holidays

Monday, 2 November 2026Finados · All Souls' Dayin 13 days
Sunday, 15 November 2026Proclamação da República · Republic Proclamation Dayin 26 days
Friday, 20 November 2026Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra · National Day of Zumbi and Black Awarenessin 31 days
Friday, 25 December 2026Natal · Christmas Dayin 66 days
Friday, 1 January 2027Confraternização Universal · Universal Fraternization Dayin 73 days

Questions

How many time zones does Brazil have?

Brazil has 4 time zones, from UTC−5 to UTC−2 in standard time, described by 16 IANA time-zone IDs.

Does Brazil observe daylight saving time?

No. Clocks in Brazil stay on the same time all year.

What is the time zone of Brazil?

Brazil has 4 different clocks. The capital, Brasilia, uses Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3).