Current time in Brasília
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Brasília · BrazilUTC-03:00
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- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Abbreviation
- BRT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 2,207,718
Brasília time difference
How far Brasília is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 4h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 12h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 7h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Brasília
Brasília does not change its clocks: UTC-03:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Brasília
- Sunrise today
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:08 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 15 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:01 PM
- Longest day
- 13 hours 4 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 11 hours 11 minutes (June 21)
On standard time, clocks in Brasília run 12 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:12 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1985–2018. The last one was on February 17, 2019; since then Brasília has stayed on UTC-03:00 all year.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Brasília time, UTC−3, is Brazil's official reference time and is used by most of the population. Mato Grosso and most of Amazonas are an hour behind, and Acre is two hours behind.
Sources: IANA tz database: southamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Brasília in?
- Brasília uses the America/Sao_Paulo (BRT) time zone and is currently on UTC-03:00.
- Does Brasília observe daylight saving time?
- No. Brasília stays on UTC-03:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 2019.