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 Fri 08:17:03
- Anápolis Fri 08:17:03
- Aparecida de Goiânia Fri 08:17:03
- Aracaju Fri 08:17:03
- Belford Roxo Fri 08:17:03
- Belo Horizonte Fri 08:17:03
- Belém Fri 08:17:03
- Blumenau Fri 08:17:03
- Boa Vista Fri 07:17:03
- Brasilia Fri 08:17:03
- Campina Grande Fri 08:17:03
- Campinas Fri 08:17:03
- Campo Grande Fri 07:17:03
- Campos dos Goytacazes Fri 08:17:03
- Canoas Fri 08:17:03
- Caucaia Fri 08:17:03
- Caxias do Sul Fri 08:17:03
- Contagem Fri 08:17:03
- Cuiabá Fri 07:17:03
- Curitiba Fri 08:17:03
- Duque de Caxias Fri 08:17:03
- Feira de Santana Fri 08:17:03
- Florianópolis Fri 08:17:03
- Fortaleza Fri 08:17:03
- Foz do Iguaçu Fri 08:17:03
- Goiânia Fri 08:17:03
- Guarulhos Fri 08:17:03
- Imperatriz Fri 08:17:03
- Itabuna Fri 08:17:03
- Jaboatão Fri 08:17:03
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes Fri 08:17:03
- Joinville Fri 08:17:03
- João Pessoa Fri 08:17:03
- Juazeiro do Norte Fri 08:17:03
- Juiz de Fora Fri 08:17:03
- Londrina Fri 08:17:03
- Macapá Fri 08:17:03
- Maceió Fri 08:17:03
- Manaus Fri 07:17:03
- Maracanaú Fri 08:17:03
- Maringá Fri 08:17:03
- Mossoró Fri 08:17:03
- Natal Fri 08:17:03
- Nova Iguaçu Fri 08:17:03
- Olinda Fri 08:17:03
- Palmas Fri 08:17:03
- Parauapebas Fri 08:17:03
- Parnamirim Fri 08:17:03
- Paulista Fri 08:17:03
- Pelotas Fri 08:17:03
- Ponta Grossa Fri 08:17:03
- Porto Alegre Fri 08:17:03
- Porto Velho Fri 07:17:03
- Recife Fri 08:17:03
- Ribeirão das Neves Fri 08:17:03
- Rio Branco Fri 06:17:03
- Rio Verde Fri 08:17:03
- Rio de Janeiro Fri 08:17:03
- Salvador Fri 08:17:03
- Serra Fri 08:17:03
- São Bernardo do Campo Fri 08:17:03
- São José Fri 08:17:03
- São José dos Campos Fri 08:17:03
- São Luís Fri 08:17:03
- São Paulo Fri 08:17:03
- Teresina Fri 08:17:03
- Uberlândia Fri 08:17:03
- Viamão Fri 08:17:03
- Vila Velha Fri 08:17:03
- Vitória Fri 08:17:03
- Vitória da Conquista Fri 08:17:03
- Várzea Grande Fri 07:17:03
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Ananindeua | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Anápolis | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Aparecida de Goiânia | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Aracaju | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Belford Roxo | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Belo Horizonte | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Belém | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Blumenau | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Boa Vista | Fri 07:17:03 |
| Brasilia | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Campina Grande | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Campinas | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Campo Grande | Fri 07:17:03 |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Canoas | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Caucaia | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Caxias do Sul | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Contagem | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Cuiabá | Fri 07:17:03 |
| Curitiba | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Duque de Caxias | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Feira de Santana | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Florianópolis | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Fortaleza | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Foz do Iguaçu | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Goiânia | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Guarulhos | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Imperatriz | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Itabuna | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Jaboatão | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Joinville | Fri 08:17:03 |
| João Pessoa | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Juazeiro do Norte | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Juiz de Fora | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Londrina | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Macapá | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Maceió | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Manaus | Fri 07:17:03 |
| Maracanaú | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Maringá | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Mossoró | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Natal | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Nova Iguaçu | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Olinda | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Palmas | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Parauapebas | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Parnamirim | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Paulista | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Pelotas | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Ponta Grossa | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Porto Alegre | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Porto Velho | Fri 07:17:03 |
| Recife | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Ribeirão das Neves | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Rio Branco | Fri 06:17:03 |
| Rio Verde | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Rio de Janeiro | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Salvador | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Serra | Fri 08:17:03 |
| São Bernardo do Campo | Fri 08:17:03 |
| São José | Fri 08:17:03 |
| São José dos Campos | Fri 08:17:03 |
| São Luís | Fri 08:17:03 |
| São Paulo | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Teresina | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Uberlândia | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Viamão | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Vila Velha | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Vitória | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Vitória da Conquista | Fri 08:17:03 |
| Várzea Grande | Fri 07:17:03 |
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 clock is a useful overview, but a city or IANA time-zone page is more precise for travel and scheduling because it identifies the exact rule set, UTC offset, and daylight-saving behavior.
Time in Brazil at a glance
| Current main time | 08:17 on Friday |
|---|---|
| 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 08:17 on Friday 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 data
This page connects Brazil to its live city clocks, listed IANA time zone, UTC offset, and daylight-saving context. The capital city is Brasilia, and each linked city page gives the more precise local clock and scheduling notes.
Country time reference
The identifiers and counts below clarify which country, cities, and time zones the clocks on this page represent.
| Country | Brazil 🇧🇷 |
|---|---|
| ISO identifiers | BR / BRA |
| Capital city clock | Brasilia |
| Cities shown | 72 city clocks |
| IANA time zones | 21 listed zones |
| Representative UTC offset | UTC−03:00 |
Where to go next
From this country overview, continue 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.