Brazil
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Time zone
- America/Sao_PauloUTC-3
- Sunrise
- 5:31 am
- Sunset
- 6:19 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 48 minutes42 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Brazil has 16 time zones
The clock above is Brasília. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
That is for Brasília. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 3:43 am | 03:43 | 5 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 5:43 am | 05:43 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:43 am | 05:43 | 3 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 6:43 am | 06:43 | 2 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 6:43 am | 06:43 | 2 hours behind |
| London GMT | 11:43 am | 11:43 | 3 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 12:43 pm | 12:43 | 4 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 12:43 pm | 12:43 | 4 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:43 pm | 13:43 | 5 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 1:43 pm | 13:43 | 5 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:43 pm | 14:43 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:43 pm | 15:43 | 7 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:13 pm | 17:13 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:43 pm | 19:43 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:43 pm | 20:43 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 10:43 pm | 22:43 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 12:43 am Thu | 00:43 | 16 hours ahead |
Cities in Brazil
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Brazil right now?
It is 8:43 am (08:43) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Brasilia. Brazil spans 16 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Brazil have?
Brazil has 16 time zones: America/Noronha, America/Belem, America/Fortaleza, America/Recife, America/Araguaina, America/Maceio, America/Bahia, America/Sao_Paulo, and more. The full list with live clocks is on this page.
Does Brazil observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Brazil?
Right now: São Paulo 8:43 am; Rio de Janeiro 8:43 am; Belo Horizonte 8:43 am; Salvador 8:43 am; Fortaleza 8:43 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.