Time in Brazil
Capital · Brasília
16 time zones in Brazil
| Time zone | Local time | Offset | DST | Example city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America/Eirunepe Acre Standard Time |
UTC-05:00 | No | Ipixuna | |
| America/Rio_Branco Acre Standard Time |
UTC-05:00 | No | Rio Branco | |
| America/Boa_Vista Amazon Standard Time |
UTC-04:00 | No | Boa Vista | |
| America/Campo_Grande Amazon Standard Time |
UTC-04:00 | No | Campo Grande | |
| America/Cuiaba Amazon Standard Time |
UTC-04:00 | No | Cuiabá | |
| America/Manaus Amazon Standard Time |
UTC-04:00 | No | Manaus | |
| America/Porto_Velho Amazon Standard Time |
UTC-04:00 | No | Porto Velho | |
| America/Araguaina Brasilia Standard Time |
UTC-03:00 | No | Palmas | |
| America/Bahia Brasilia Standard Time |
UTC-03:00 | No | Feira de Santana | |
| America/Belem Brasilia Standard Time |
UTC-03:00 | No | Belém | |
| America/Fortaleza Brasilia Standard Time |
UTC-03:00 | No | Fortaleza | |
| America/Maceio Brasilia Standard Time |
UTC-03:00 | No | Maceió | |
| America/Recife Brasilia Standard Time |
UTC-03:00 | No | Recife | |
| America/Santarem Brasilia Standard Time |
UTC-03:00 | No | Santarém | |
| America/Sao_Paulo Brasilia Standard Time |
UTC-03:00 | No | Brasília | |
| America/Noronha Fernando de Noronha Standard Time |
UTC-02:00 | No | — |
About Brazil
| Official name: | Federative Republic of Brazil |
|---|---|
| Capital: | Brasilia |
| Region: | Americas · South America |
| Population: | 213,421,037 |
| Currency: | Brazilian real (BRL, R$) |
| Calling code: | +55 |
| Languages: | Portuguese |
| ISO codes: | BR / BRA |
| Internet domain: | .br |
Cities in Brazil
- São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Salvador
- Fortaleza
- Belo Horizonte
- Brasília
- Curitiba
- Manaus
- Recife
- Belém
- Porto Alegre
- Goiânia
- Guarulhos
- Campinas
- Nova Iguaçu
- São Gonçalo
- Maceió
- São Luís
- São Luís
- Duque de Caxias
- Natal
- Teresina
- São Bernardo do Campo
- Campo Grande
- Jaboatão
- Osasco
- Santo André
- João Pessoa
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes
- Contagem
- Ribeirão Preto
- São José dos Campos
- Uberlândia
- Sorocaba
- Cuiabá
- Aparecida de Goiânia
- Aracaju
- Feira de Santana
- Londrina
- Juiz de Fora
- Belford Roxo
- Joinville
- Niterói
- São João de Meriti
- Ananindeua
- Florianópolis
- Santos
- Ribeirão das Neves
- Vitória da Conquista
- Vila Velha
- Serra
- Diadema
- Campos dos Goytacazes
- Mauá
- Betim
- Caxias do Sul
- Cariacica
- São José do Rio Preto
- Olinda
- Carapicuíba
Public holidays in Brazil 2026
Full list ›- 1 Jan — Ano Novo
- 16 Feb — Carnaval
- 17 Feb — Carnaval
- 3 Apr — Sexta-Feira Santa
- 21 Apr — Dia de Tiradentes
- 1 May — Dia do trabalhador
- 4 Jun — Corpo de Deus
- 7 Sep — Dia da Independência
Frequently asked questions about time in Brazil
How many time zones does Brazil have?
Brazil has 16 IANA time zones in use, currently covering 4 different UTC offsets (UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00). Check the list above to see which region uses which zone.
Does Brazil use daylight saving time?
No. None of Brazil’s time zones change their clocks for daylight saving time in the next 12 months.
What time is it in Brasília, the capital of Brazil?
See the live clock on the Brasília time page. Brasília uses America/Sao_Paulo.