Time in Central
Friday, October 16, 2026
BRT (UTC-3), Brasilia Standard Time
Bahia, Brazil
Central is 1 hour ahead of New York.
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6:38 PM in Central, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Central
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Central they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Central |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 5:38 PM EDT | -1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:38 PM BST | +4h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 2:38 PM PDT | -4h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 4:38 PM CDT | -2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 5:38 PM EDT | -1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 6:38 PM BRT | ±0 |
| ParisFrance | 11:38 PM CEST | +5h |
| BerlinGermany | 11:38 PM CEST | +5h |
| MoscowRussia | 12:38 AM MSKnext day | +6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 1:38 AM GSTnext day | +7h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 3:08 AM ISTnext day | +8h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 4:38 AM ICTnext day | +10h |
| Singapore | 5:38 AM SGTnext day | +11h |
| ShanghaiChina | 5:38 AM CSTnext day | +11h |
| TokyoJapan | 6:38 AM JSTnext day | +12h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 8:38 AM AEDTnext day | +14h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 10:38 AM NZDTnext day | +16h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 11:38 PM SAST | +5h |
Central time zone
- Local time
- 6:38 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BRT
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- IANA time zone
- America/Bahia
- Dialing code
- +55
- Population
- 16,348
- Coordinates
- -11.14, -42.11
Daylight saving time
Central does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 12h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:33 AM
Cities in Brazil
Cities near Central
- JuazeiroBahia, Brazil
- PetrolinaPernambuco, Brazil
- BarreirasBahia, Brazil
- Feira de SantanaBahia, Brazil
- Santo Antônio de JesusBahia, Brazil
- JequiéBahia, Brazil
- Luis Eduardo MagalhãesBahia, Brazil
- AlagoinhasBahia, Brazil
Questions and answers
What time zone is Central in?
Central uses Brasilia Standard Time (America/Bahia); the local time is currently UTC-3.
Does Central observe daylight saving time?
No. Central stays on UTC-3 all year.
What is the time difference between Central and New York?
Central is 1 hour ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Central?
The country calling code is +55.