Current Time in Brazil 🇧🇷
Check the current local time anywhere in Brazil. Below you'll find live clocks for Brazil's major cities, its time zone and UTC offset, and its largest cities by population.
Capital City: Brasilia
- São Paulo (Pop. 12,400,232)
- Rio de Janeiro (Pop. 6,747,815)
- Brasilia (Pop. 3,055,000)
- Belo Horizonte (Pop. 2,721,564)
- Salvador (Pop. 2,711,840)
ISO Alpha-2: BR
ISO Alpha-3: BRA
UTC Offset: UTC−03:00
Current Time in Major Cities in Brazil
- Ananindeua Tue 13:22:05
- Anápolis Tue 13:22:05
- Aparecida de Goiânia Tue 13:22:05
- Aracaju Tue 13:22:05
- Belford Roxo Tue 13:22:05
- Belo Horizonte Tue 13:22:05
- Belém Tue 13:22:05
- Blumenau Tue 13:22:05
- Boa Vista Tue 12:22:05
- Brasilia Tue 13:22:05
- Campina Grande Tue 13:22:05
- Campinas Tue 13:22:05
- Campo Grande Tue 12:22:05
- Campos dos Goytacazes Tue 13:22:05
- Canoas Tue 13:22:05
- Caucaia Tue 13:22:05
- Caxias do Sul Tue 13:22:05
- Contagem Tue 13:22:05
- Cuiabá Tue 12:22:05
- Curitiba Tue 13:22:05
- Duque de Caxias Tue 13:22:05
- Feira de Santana Tue 13:22:05
- Florianópolis Tue 13:22:05
- Fortaleza Tue 13:22:05
- Foz do Iguaçu Tue 13:22:05
- Goiânia Tue 13:22:05
- Guarulhos Tue 13:22:05
- Imperatriz Tue 13:22:05
- Itabuna Tue 13:22:05
- Jaboatão Tue 13:22:05
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes Tue 13:22:05
- Joinville Tue 13:22:05
- João Pessoa Tue 13:22:05
- Juazeiro do Norte Tue 13:22:05
- Juiz de Fora Tue 13:22:05
- Londrina Tue 13:22:05
- Macapá Tue 13:22:05
- Maceió Tue 13:22:05
- Manaus Tue 12:22:05
- Maracanaú Tue 13:22:05
- Maringá Tue 13:22:05
- Mossoró Tue 13:22:05
- Natal Tue 13:22:05
- Nova Iguaçu Tue 13:22:05
- Olinda Tue 13:22:05
- Palmas Tue 13:22:05
- Parauapebas Tue 13:22:05
- Parnamirim Tue 13:22:05
- Paulista Tue 13:22:05
- Pelotas Tue 13:22:05
- Ponta Grossa Tue 13:22:05
- Porto Alegre Tue 13:22:05
- Porto Velho Tue 12:22:05
- Recife Tue 13:22:05
- Ribeirão das Neves Tue 13:22:05
- Rio Branco Tue 11:22:05
- Rio Verde Tue 13:22:05
- Rio de Janeiro Tue 13:22:05
- Salvador Tue 13:22:05
- Serra Tue 13:22:05
- São Bernardo do Campo Tue 13:22:05
- São José Tue 13:22:05
- São José dos Campos Tue 13:22:05
- São Luís Tue 13:22:05
- São Paulo Tue 13:22:05
- Teresina Tue 13:22:05
- Uberlândia Tue 13:22:05
- Viamão Tue 13:22:05
- Vila Velha Tue 13:22:05
- Vitória Tue 13:22:05
- Vitória da Conquista Tue 13:22:05
- Várzea Grande Tue 12:22:05
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Ananindeua | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Anápolis | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Aparecida de Goiânia | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Aracaju | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Belford Roxo | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Belo Horizonte | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Belém | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Blumenau | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Boa Vista | Tue 12:22:05 |
| Brasilia | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Campina Grande | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Campinas | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Campo Grande | Tue 12:22:05 |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Canoas | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Caucaia | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Caxias do Sul | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Contagem | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Cuiabá | Tue 12:22:05 |
| Curitiba | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Duque de Caxias | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Feira de Santana | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Florianópolis | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Fortaleza | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Foz do Iguaçu | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Goiânia | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Guarulhos | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Imperatriz | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Itabuna | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Jaboatão | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Joinville | Tue 13:22:05 |
| João Pessoa | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Juazeiro do Norte | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Juiz de Fora | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Londrina | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Macapá | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Maceió | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Manaus | Tue 12:22:05 |
| Maracanaú | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Maringá | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Mossoró | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Natal | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Nova Iguaçu | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Olinda | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Palmas | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Parauapebas | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Parnamirim | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Paulista | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Pelotas | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Ponta Grossa | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Porto Alegre | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Porto Velho | Tue 12:22:05 |
| Recife | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Ribeirão das Neves | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Rio Branco | Tue 11:22:05 |
| Rio Verde | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Rio de Janeiro | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Salvador | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Serra | Tue 13:22:05 |
| São Bernardo do Campo | Tue 13:22:05 |
| São José | Tue 13:22:05 |
| São José dos Campos | Tue 13:22:05 |
| São Luís | Tue 13:22:05 |
| São Paulo | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Teresina | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Uberlândia | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Viamão | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Vila Velha | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Vitória | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Vitória da Conquista | Tue 13:22:05 |
| Várzea Grande | Tue 12:22:05 |
IANA time zones in Brazil
Brazil maps to the following IANA time-zone database entries. Open any zone for its current time, UTC offset, daylight-saving rules and the cities and countries that use it.
- America/Araguaina GMT-3 · UTC−03:00
- America/Bahia GMT-3 · UTC−03:00
- America/Belem GMT-3 · UTC−03:00
- America/Boa_Vista GMT-4 · UTC−04:00
- America/Campo_Grande GMT-4 · UTC−04:00
- America/Cuiaba GMT-4 · UTC−04:00
- America/Eirunepe GMT-5 · UTC−05:00
- America/Fortaleza GMT-3 · UTC−03:00
- America/Maceio GMT-3 · UTC−03:00
- America/Manaus GMT-4 · UTC−04:00
- America/Noronha GMT-2 · UTC−02:00
- America/Porto_Acre GMT-5 · UTC−05:00
- America/Porto_Velho GMT-4 · UTC−04:00
- America/Recife GMT-3 · UTC−03:00
- America/Rio_Branco GMT-5 · UTC−05:00
- America/Santarem GMT-3 · UTC−03:00
- America/Sao_Paulo GMT-3 · UTC−03:00
- Brazil/Acre GMT-5 · UTC−05:00
- Brazil/DeNoronha GMT-2 · UTC−02:00
- Brazil/East GMT-3 · UTC−03:00
- Brazil/West GMT-4 · UTC−04:00
Does Brazil have multiple time zones?
Yes. Brazil uses more than one IANA time zone, so the current local time can differ by city or region. For scheduling, compare the exact city on the world cities list or use the time zone converter.
| IANA time zone | Current standard offset |
|---|---|
| America/Araguaina | UTC−03:00 |
| America/Bahia | UTC−03:00 |
| America/Belem | UTC−03:00 |
| America/Boa_Vista | UTC−04:00 |
| America/Campo_Grande | UTC−04:00 |
| America/Cuiaba | UTC−04:00 |
| America/Eirunepe | UTC−05:00 |
| America/Fortaleza | UTC−03:00 |
| America/Maceio | UTC−03:00 |
| America/Manaus | UTC−04:00 |
| America/Noronha | UTC−02:00 |
| America/Porto_Acre | UTC−05:00 |
| America/Porto_Velho | UTC−04:00 |
| America/Recife | UTC−03:00 |
| America/Rio_Branco | UTC−05:00 |
| America/Santarem | UTC−03:00 |
| America/Sao_Paulo | UTC−03:00 |
| Brazil/Acre | UTC−05:00 |
| Brazil/DeNoronha | UTC−02:00 |
| Brazil/East | UTC−03:00 |
| Brazil/West | UTC−04:00 |
Why this matters
A country name is a broad signal. City and IANA pages give Google and users the exact time entity: place, time-zone rule set, UTC offset, and daylight-saving context.
Time in Brazil at a glance
| Current main time | 13:22 on Tuesday |
|---|---|
| Time zones | 4 (from UTC-05:00 to UTC-02:00) |
| Daylight saving | No - Same time all year |
| Zone names | -03, -04, -05, -02 |
| Capital | Brasilia |
| Cities tracked | 72 |
How many time zones does Brazil have?
Brazil is split across 4 time zones, from UTC-05:00 in the east to UTC-02:00 in the west. That means the local time can be up to 3 hours apart between two cities in the same country.
Does Brazil change its clocks for daylight saving?
No. Brazil stays on the same UTC offset all year. There are no daylight saving changes, so you never have to move the clocks. Want the full picture? Read our guide to daylight saving time.
How to convert time in Brazil
For a quick UTC comparison using the main displayed clock: 12:00 UTC = 09:00 local time, and 09:00 local time = 12:00 UTC. If Brazil has more than one time zone, use the city and IANA zone links on this page for the exact local rule, or drop any two places into the time zone converter to get the answer instantly.
Best time to call or schedule with Brazil
For scheduling, start with the live clock above, then check the city page for São Paulo or another major city in Brazil. City pages include sunrise/sunset, local DST status, and time-difference tables against major world hubs. To compare several places at a glance, line them up side by side on the world clock.
Major cities in Brazil
The capital of Brazil is Brasilia. The biggest cities in Brazil include São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte and Salvador. Open any city to see its live clock, sunrise and sunset times, and how far ahead or behind it is from other places.
💡 Tip: Need the time in a specific city? Use the list above - Every city in Brazil has its own live clock and time-difference table.
Time in Brazil - Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Brazil have?
Brazil spans 4 time zones, from UTC-05:00 to UTC-02:00.
Does Brazil use daylight saving time?
No - Brazil keeps the same UTC offset all year.
What time is it in Brazil right now?
It is about 13:22 on Tuesday in the main time zone of Brazil. The clock above updates every second.
What is the capital of Brazil?
The capital of Brazil is Brasilia. Open its page to see the current local time there.
How Alarm.now builds the Brazil time page
Country, city, and IANA time-zone signals
This page connects Brazil to its live city clocks, listed IANA time zone, UTC offset, and daylight-saving context. The capital city signal is Brasilia, and each linked city page gives the more precise local clock and scheduling notes.
Country entity signals on this page
Alarm.now uses stable country identifiers plus live clock data so this page is not just a list of similar time links. The signals below describe the country entity, its crawlable city cluster, and its time-zone coverage.
| Country | Brazil 🇧🇷 |
|---|---|
| ISO identifiers | BR / BRA |
| Capital city clock | Brasilia |
| City pages in cluster | 72 crawlable city clocks |
| IANA time zones | 21 listed zones |
| Representative UTC offset | UTC−03:00 |
Best next pages for crawl flow
From this country overview, Google and users can move naturally to Brasilia time, the IANA time-zone index, and the time zone converter for future-date checks.
When to use a city page instead
Use this country page for the overview. Use a specific city or IANA time zone page when you need the exact rule set for calendars, travel, code, or future meetings.