Brasília time: current time in Brazil

Time in each Brazilian time zone

Brazil has four time zones. Brasília time (UTC-3) applies to most of the country; Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia and Roraima use UTC-4; Acre uses UTC-5; and the oceanic islands such as Fernando de Noronha use UTC-2.

Current time by Brazilian state

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Understanding Brasília time

When someone says “Brasília time”, they mean Brazil’s official time: UTC-3, three hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. Television, banks, the stock exchange, domestic flights and legal deadlines all run on this clock. Because Brazil is huge, not every state shares it: Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia and Roraima are one hour behind Brasília, Acre is two hours behind, and the island of Fernando de Noronha is one hour ahead.

Brazil has had no daylight saving time since 2019, so the gaps between Brazilian time zones are fixed all year. For countries that move their clocks, such as the United States, Portugal and most of Europe, the difference from Brasília changes twice a year, which is exactly why it pays to check the current time before scheduling a call or meeting.

Guides and tools

• Time zones: how they began, how they work and how Brazil ended up with four
• World time: current time in 30+ cities and the best hours for international meetings
• Daylight saving time: which countries change their clocks and when
• Meeting planner: find the best time across different cities
• Hours calculator: work hours, time sums and differences
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