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 Sat 01:18:13
- Anápolis Sat 01:18:13
- Aparecida de Goiânia Sat 01:18:13
- Aracaju Sat 01:18:13
- Belford Roxo Sat 01:18:13
- Belo Horizonte Sat 01:18:13
- Belém Sat 01:18:13
- Blumenau Sat 01:18:13
- Boa Vista Sat 00:18:13
- Brasilia Sat 01:18:13
- Campina Grande Sat 01:18:13
- Campinas Sat 01:18:13
- Campo Grande Sat 00:18:13
- Campos dos Goytacazes Sat 01:18:13
- Canoas Sat 01:18:13
- Caucaia Sat 01:18:13
- Caxias do Sul Sat 01:18:13
- Contagem Sat 01:18:13
- Cuiabá Sat 00:18:13
- Curitiba Sat 01:18:13
- Duque de Caxias Sat 01:18:13
- Feira de Santana Sat 01:18:13
- Florianópolis Sat 01:18:13
- Fortaleza Sat 01:18:13
- Foz do Iguaçu Sat 01:18:13
- Goiânia Sat 01:18:13
- Guarulhos Sat 01:18:13
- Imperatriz Sat 01:18:13
- Itabuna Sat 01:18:13
- Jaboatão Sat 01:18:13
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes Sat 01:18:13
- Joinville Sat 01:18:13
- João Pessoa Sat 01:18:13
- Juazeiro do Norte Sat 01:18:13
- Juiz de Fora Sat 01:18:13
- Londrina Sat 01:18:13
- Macapá Sat 01:18:13
- Maceió Sat 01:18:13
- Manaus Sat 00:18:13
- Maracanaú Sat 01:18:13
- Maringá Sat 01:18:13
- Mossoró Sat 01:18:13
- Natal Sat 01:18:13
- Nova Iguaçu Sat 01:18:13
- Olinda Sat 01:18:13
- Palmas Sat 01:18:13
- Parauapebas Sat 01:18:13
- Parnamirim Sat 01:18:13
- Paulista Sat 01:18:13
- Pelotas Sat 01:18:13
- Ponta Grossa Sat 01:18:13
- Porto Alegre Sat 01:18:13
- Porto Velho Sat 00:18:13
- Recife Sat 01:18:13
- Ribeirão das Neves Sat 01:18:13
- Rio Branco Fri 23:18:13
- Rio Verde Sat 01:18:13
- Rio de Janeiro Sat 01:18:13
- Salvador Sat 01:18:13
- Serra Sat 01:18:13
- São Bernardo do Campo Sat 01:18:13
- São José Sat 01:18:13
- São José dos Campos Sat 01:18:13
- São Luís Sat 01:18:13
- São Paulo Sat 01:18:13
- Teresina Sat 01:18:13
- Uberlândia Sat 01:18:13
- Viamão Sat 01:18:13
- Vila Velha Sat 01:18:13
- Vitória Sat 01:18:13
- Vitória da Conquista Sat 01:18:13
- Várzea Grande Sat 00:18:13
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Ananindeua | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Anápolis | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Aparecida de Goiânia | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Aracaju | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Belford Roxo | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Belo Horizonte | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Belém | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Blumenau | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Boa Vista | Sat 00:18:13 |
| Brasilia | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Campina Grande | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Campinas | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Campo Grande | Sat 00:18:13 |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Canoas | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Caucaia | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Caxias do Sul | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Contagem | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Cuiabá | Sat 00:18:13 |
| Curitiba | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Duque de Caxias | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Feira de Santana | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Florianópolis | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Fortaleza | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Foz do Iguaçu | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Goiânia | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Guarulhos | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Imperatriz | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Itabuna | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Jaboatão | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Joinville | Sat 01:18:13 |
| João Pessoa | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Juazeiro do Norte | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Juiz de Fora | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Londrina | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Macapá | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Maceió | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Manaus | Sat 00:18:13 |
| Maracanaú | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Maringá | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Mossoró | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Natal | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Nova Iguaçu | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Olinda | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Palmas | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Parauapebas | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Parnamirim | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Paulista | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Pelotas | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Ponta Grossa | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Porto Alegre | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Porto Velho | Sat 00:18:13 |
| Recife | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Ribeirão das Neves | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Rio Branco | Fri 23:18:13 |
| Rio Verde | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Rio de Janeiro | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Salvador | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Serra | Sat 01:18:13 |
| São Bernardo do Campo | Sat 01:18:13 |
| São José | Sat 01:18:13 |
| São José dos Campos | Sat 01:18:13 |
| São Luís | Sat 01:18:13 |
| São Paulo | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Teresina | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Uberlândia | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Viamão | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Vila Velha | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Vitória | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Vitória da Conquista | Sat 01:18:13 |
| Várzea Grande | Sat 00:18:13 |
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 | 01:18 on Saturday |
|---|---|
| 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 01:18 on Saturday 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.