Clock change · IANA tzdata 2026e
Does Brazil change its clocks?
No: Brazil keeps the same time all year, UTC−3. IANA tzdata 2026e has no clock change scheduled.
No clock change
UTC−3 all year
Last changeSunday, 17 February 2019: the clocks went back 1 hour, from UTC−2 to UTC−3.
Now in BrasiliaUTC−3
16 time zones
Time zones of Brazil
Time zones that change on the same dates at the same local time are grouped together.
No clock change
Same time all year
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia
Last change: 16 February 2019
Salvador, Feira de Santana, Vitoria da Conquista, Itabuna
Last change: 25 February 2012
Fortaleza, Recife, Maceió, Natal
Last change: 16 February 2002
Belém, Macapá, Maraba, Castanhal
Last change: 6 February 1988
Amazon Standard TimeUTC−4
Manaus, Crato, Parintins, Manacapuru
Last change: 19 February 1994
Amazon Standard TimeUTC−4
Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Varzea Grande, Rondonopolis
Last change: 16 February 2019
+6 more
Amazon Standard TimeUTC−4
Porto Velho, Ji-Parana, Vilhena, Ariquemes
Last change: 6 February 1988
Acre Standard TimeUTC−5
Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira, Eirunepe
Last change: 9 November 2013
Palmas, Araguaina, Gurupi, Alvorada
Last change: 16 February 2013
Santarem, Itaituba, Altamira, Laranjal do Jari
Last change: 24 June 2008
Amazon Standard TimeUTC−4
Boa Vista, Caracarai
Last change: 14 October 2000
Fernando de Noronha Standard TimeUTC−2
Last change: 16 February 2002
History
When did Brazil last change its clocks?
Sunday, 17 February 2019: the clocks went back 1 hour, from UTC−2 to UTC−3.
No clock change in 2026–2028.
Questions
Clock changes in Brazil: questions
When do the clocks change in Brazil in 2026?
There is no clock change in Brazil in 2026: UTC−3 all year.
Do the clocks go forward or back?
Neither: Brazil keeps UTC−3 all year.
Will I get an hour more sleep?
No: the clocks do not change in Brazil, so every night has its usual length.
Does Brazil still use daylight saving time?
No: Brazil keeps UTC−3 all year. The clocks last changed on Sunday, 17 February 2019.