Time in Brazil
Friday, October 16, 2026
BRT (UTC-3), Brasilia Standard Time
The clock shows the time in Brasília, the capital.
Brazil is 1 hour ahead of New York.
Time zones in Brazil
- 3:00 PMBrasilia Standard TimeBRT, UTC-3São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza
- 2:00 PMAmazon Standard TimeAMT, UTC-4Manaus, Campo Grande, Cuiabá, Porto Velho, Boa Vista, Várzea Grande
- 1:00 PMAcre Standard TimeUTC-5, UTC-5Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira, Benjamin Constant, Tarauacá, Eirunepé
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3:00 PM in Brazil, Friday, October 16, 2026
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Time difference from Brazil
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Brazil they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDT | -1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BST | +4h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDT | -4h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDT | -2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDT | -1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRT | ±0 |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CEST | +5h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CEST | +5h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSK | +6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GST | +7h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM IST | +8h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICTnext day | +10h |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGTnext day | +11h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CSTnext day | +11h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JSTnext day | +12h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDTnext day | +14h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDTnext day | +16h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SAST | +5h |
Brazil time zone
- Local time
- 3:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BRT
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- IANA time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Dialing code
- +55
Daylight saving time
Brazil does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Brasília today
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Day length
- 12h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:57 AM
Cities in Brazil
- São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brasília
- Belo Horizonte
- Salvador
- Fortaleza
- Manaus
- Curitiba
- Recife
- Goiânia
- Belém
- Porto Alegre
- Maceió
- São Luís
- Campo Grande
- Guarulhos
- Natal
- Teresina
- João Pessoa
- Campinas
- Aracaju
- Cuiabá
- Duque de Caxias
- Nova Iguaçu
- São Bernardo do Campo
- Porto Velho
- Macapá
- Florianópolis
- Sorocaba
- Uberlândia
- Osasco
- São José dos Campos
- Ribeirão Preto
- Joinville
- Santo André
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes
- Boa Vista
- Rio Branco
- Contagem
- Feira de Santana
Questions and answers
What time zone is Brazil in?
Brazil uses Brasilia Standard Time (America/Sao_Paulo); the local time is currently UTC-3.
Does Brazil observe daylight saving time?
No. Brazil stays on UTC-3 all year.
What is the time difference between Brazil and New York?
Brazil is 1 hour ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Brazil?
The country calling code is +55.