Time Now in Brasilia, Brazil 🇧🇷
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Brasilia ranks
#25 for highest capital city · #34 for largest capital by population.
Lat/Long: 15.79° S, 47.88° W
Elevation: 1,136 m above sea level
Population rank: #7 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Federal District
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Brasilia runs on a UTC−03:00 offset (America/Sao_Paulo). Brasilia does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Brasilia stands at an elevated 1136 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 873 km away. As one of Brazil's largest cities, Brasilia is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Brasilia at 06:25 and sets at 18:04, giving 11h 38m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Brasilia
Daylight Hours in Brasilia
Brasilia gets 11h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise in Brasilia is at 06:25 and sunset in Brasilia is at 18:04.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 11m near the June solstice to 13h 04m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Brasilia and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Brasilia right now.
Other Cities in Brazil with Local Time
Cities Sharing Brasilia's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Brasilia.
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Prayer Times in Brasilia
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 05:11 | 06:25 | 12:14 | 15:34 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:10 | 06:25 | 12:14 | 15:34 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:09 | 06:24 | 12:14 | 15:34 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:09 | 06:23 | 12:14 | 15:34 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:08 | 06:23 | 12:13 | 15:34 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:08 | 06:22 | 12:13 | 15:34 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:07 | 06:21 | 12:13 | 15:34 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Brasilia
Sunrise
in Brasilia
↑
6:25 AM
Sunset
in Brasilia
↓
6:04 PM
Day Length
11h 38m
Dawn
in Brasilia
6:03 AM
Dusk
in Brasilia
6:26 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Brasilia
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
58.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:33
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:14
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Distances & Clock Changes in Brasilia
How Far Is Brasilia From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 873 km | S (172deg) |
| New York | 6,837 km | NNW (338deg) |
| Paris | 8,724 km | NNE (31deg) |
| London | 8,792 km | NNE (28deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,270 km | NW (308deg) |
| Moscow | 11,176 km | NE (35deg) |
| Dubai | 12,042 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Mumbai | 13,748 km | ENE (77deg) |
Brasilia's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Brasilia and you would surface in the open ocean, near 15.8deg N, 132.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brasilia
What time is it in Brasilia right now?
The current local time in Brasilia is 21:18 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Brasilia follows the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
What time zone is Brasilia in?
Brasilia runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Brasilia?
Is Brasilia on daylight saving time right now?
No — Brasilia is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Brasilia today?
Today in Brasilia: sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset is at 18:04, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brasilia tonight?
The moon phase over Brasilia tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 58.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Brasilia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brasilia, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.