Current Time in Brazil 🇧🇷

Q: What time is it in Brazil right now?

The current local time in Brazil is 05:23:10 -03 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The country uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Brazil use?

Brazil spans 21 time zones: America/Araguaina, America/Bahia, America/Belem, America/Boa_Vista, America/Campo_Grande, America/Cuiaba, America/Eirunepe, America/Fortaleza and 13 more.

Q: What is the capital of Brazil?

The capital of Brazil is Brasilia, where the current local time is 05:23:10.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Brasilia today?

Today in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil: sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset is at 18:11 local time.

Q: Does Brazil observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Brazil does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Brazil?

The next public holiday in Brazil is All Souls' Day on Monday, November 2, 2026 — in 12 days.

Q: How many cities in Brazil are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Brazil (out of 1263 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Brazil?

Brazil shares a border with: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and 2 others.

Continent: South America

Capital City: Brasilia

Largest Cities:

Time in São Paulo (Pop. 12,400,232)
Time in Rio de Janeiro (Pop. 6,747,815)
Time in Brasilia (Pop. 3,055,000)
Time in Belo Horizonte (Pop. 2,721,564)
Time in Salvador (Pop. 2,711,840)

ISO Alpha 2/3: BR, BRA

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC−03:00)

Brazil spans multiple time zones. The clocks and city list on this page show the time now across the country and update every second. Brazil does not observe daylight saving time.

Qibla Direction from Brazil

From Brasilia, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 69deg (ENE), about 10,413 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Brazil on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Brazil

Brazil spans 4 time zones.
Clocks in Brasilia run about 10m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Brazil

Brazil does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on -03 (UTC-3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Brazil →

Time Difference Between Brasilia and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Brasilia right now.

New York Wed 04:23 -1h

Los Angeles Wed 01:23 -4h

Chicago Wed 03:23 -2h

Toronto Wed 04:23 -1h

Sao Paulo Wed 05:23 same time

London Wed 09:23 +4h

Paris Wed 10:23 +5h

Berlin Wed 10:23 +5h

Moscow Wed 11:23 +6h

Dubai Wed 12:23 +7h

Mumbai Wed 13:53 +8h 30m

Singapore Wed 16:23 +11h

Hong Kong Wed 16:23 +11h

Tokyo Wed 17:23 +12h

Sydney Wed 19:23 +14h

Best Time to Call Brazil

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Brasilia:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Brasilia.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:00 to 13:00 in Brasilia.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 21:00 to 05:00 in Brasilia.

Daylight Hours in Brasilia

In the capital, Brasilia, the sun is up for 12h 31m today. Sunrise in Brasilia is at 05:40 and sunset in Brasilia is at 18:11.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 11m near the June solstice to 13h 04m near the December solstice.

Moon in Brazil

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Brasilia and major cities across Brazil.

View moonrise & moonset times for Brazil →

States in Brazil

Acre Alagoas Amapá Amazonas Bahia Ceará Espírito Santo Federal District Goiás Maranhão Mato Grosso Mato Grosso do Sul Minas Gerais Pará Paraíba Paraná Pernambuco Piauí Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Sul Rondônia Roraima Santa Catarina São Paulo Sergipe Tocantins

Cities in Brazil A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 1,263 cities in Brazil.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D F G I J L M N O P R S T U V

Time Now in Major Cities in Brazil

Time now in São Paulo Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Rio de Janeiro Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Brasilia Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Belo Horizonte Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Salvador Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Fortaleza Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Manaus Wed 04:23:10
Time now in Curitiba Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Recife Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Goiânia Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Belém Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Porto Alegre Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Guarulhos Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Maceió Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Campinas Wed 05:23:10
Time now in São Luís Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Campo Grande Wed 04:23:10
Time now in Natal Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Teresina Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Nova Iguaçu Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Duque de Caxias Wed 05:23:10
Time now in João Pessoa Wed 05:23:10
Time now in São Bernardo do Campo Wed 05:23:10
Time now in São José dos Campos Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Ribeirão Preto Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Jaboatão Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Sorocaba Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Osasco Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Aracaju Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Santo André Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Jaboatão dos Guararapes Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Contagem Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Feira de Santana Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Cuiabá Wed 04:23:10
Time now in Londrina Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Juiz de Fora Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Uberlândia Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Porto Velho Wed 04:23:10
Time now in Macapá Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Campos dos Goytacazes Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Aparecida de Goiânia Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Florianópolis Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Mauá Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Belford Roxo Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Joinville Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Niterói Wed 05:23:10
Time now in São João de Meriti Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Ananindeua Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Santos Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Boa Vista Wed 04:23:10

City	Current Time
Time now in São Paulo	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Rio de Janeiro	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Brasilia	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Belo Horizonte	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Salvador	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Fortaleza	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Manaus	Wed 04:23:10
Time now in Curitiba	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Recife	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Goiânia	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Belém	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Porto Alegre	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Guarulhos	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Maceió	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Campinas	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in São Luís	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Campo Grande	Wed 04:23:10
Time now in Natal	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Teresina	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Nova Iguaçu	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Duque de Caxias	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in João Pessoa	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in São Bernardo do Campo	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in São José dos Campos	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Ribeirão Preto	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Jaboatão	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Sorocaba	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Osasco	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Aracaju	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Santo André	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Jaboatão dos Guararapes	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Contagem	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Feira de Santana	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Cuiabá	Wed 04:23:10
Time now in Londrina	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Juiz de Fora	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Uberlândia	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Porto Velho	Wed 04:23:10
Time now in Macapá	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Campos dos Goytacazes	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Aparecida de Goiânia	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Florianópolis	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Mauá	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Belford Roxo	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Joinville	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Niterói	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in São João de Meriti	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Ananindeua	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Santos	Wed 05:23:10
Time now in Boa Vista	Wed 04:23:10

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Brazil

America/Araguaina Wed 05:23:10
America/Bahia Wed 05:23:10
America/Belem Wed 05:23:10
America/Boa_Vista Wed 04:23:10
America/Campo_Grande Wed 04:23:10
America/Cuiaba Wed 04:23:10
America/Eirunepe Wed 03:23:10
America/Fortaleza Wed 05:23:10
America/Maceio Wed 05:23:10
America/Manaus Wed 04:23:10
America/Noronha Wed 06:23:10
America/Porto_Acre Wed 03:23:10
America/Porto_Velho Wed 04:23:10
America/Recife Wed 05:23:10
America/Rio_Branco Wed 03:23:10
America/Santarem Wed 05:23:10
America/Sao_Paulo Wed 05:23:10
Brazil/Acre Wed 03:23:10
Brazil/DeNoronha Wed 06:23:10
Brazil/East Wed 05:23:10
Brazil/West Wed 04:23:10

Timezone	Current Time
America/Araguaina	Wed 05:23:10
America/Bahia	Wed 05:23:10
America/Belem	Wed 05:23:10
America/Boa_Vista	Wed 04:23:10
America/Campo_Grande	Wed 04:23:10
America/Cuiaba	Wed 04:23:10
America/Eirunepe	Wed 03:23:10
America/Fortaleza	Wed 05:23:10
America/Maceio	Wed 05:23:10
America/Manaus	Wed 04:23:10
America/Noronha	Wed 06:23:10
America/Porto_Acre	Wed 03:23:10
America/Porto_Velho	Wed 04:23:10
America/Recife	Wed 05:23:10
America/Rio_Branco	Wed 03:23:10
America/Santarem	Wed 05:23:10
America/Sao_Paulo	Wed 05:23:10
Brazil/Acre	Wed 03:23:10
Brazil/DeNoronha	Wed 06:23:10
Brazil/East	Wed 05:23:10
Brazil/West	Wed 04:23:10

Frequently Asked Questions about Brazil

What time is it in Brazil right now?

The current local time in Brazil is 05:23:10 -03 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The country uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

How many time zones does Brazil use?

Brazil spans 21 time zones: America/Araguaina, America/Bahia, America/Belem, America/Boa_Vista, America/Campo_Grande, America/Cuiaba, America/Eirunepe, America/Fortaleza and 13 more.

What is the capital of Brazil?

The capital of Brazil is Brasilia, where the current local time is 05:23:10.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Brasilia today?

Today in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil: sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset is at 18:11 local time.

Does Brazil observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Brazil does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Brazil?

The next public holiday in Brazil is All Souls' Day on Monday, November 2, 2026 — in 12 days.

How many cities in Brazil are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Brazil (out of 1263 total in our database).

Which countries border Brazil?

Brazil shares a border with: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and 2 others.

Sunrise and Sunset in Brazil

São Paulo

↑ 5:28 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Rio de Janeiro

↑ 5:15 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
Brasilia

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Belo Horizonte

↑ 5:21 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
Salvador

↑ 5:05 AM

↓ 5:31 PM
Fortaleza

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 5:24 PM
Manaus

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Curitiba

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Recife

↑ 4:54 AM

↓ 5:13 PM
Goiânia

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 6:18 PM
Belém

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:02 PM
Porto Alegre

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Guarulhos

↑ 5:28 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Maceió

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 5:18 PM
Campinas

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
São Luís

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Campo Grande

↑ 5:03 AM

↓ 5:43 PM
Natal

↑ 4:57 AM

↓ 5:13 PM
Teresina

↑ 5:28 AM

↓ 5:42 PM
Nova Iguaçu

↑ 5:16 AM

↓ 6:00 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 5:28 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
	↑ 5:15 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
	↑ 5:21 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
	↑ 5:05 AM	↓ 5:31 PM
	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 5:24 PM
	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
	↑ 4:54 AM	↓ 5:13 PM
	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 6:18 PM
	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:02 PM
	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
	↑ 5:28 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 5:18 PM
	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
	↑ 5:03 AM	↓ 5:43 PM
	↑ 4:57 AM	↓ 5:13 PM
	↑ 5:28 AM	↓ 5:42 PM
	↑ 5:16 AM	↓ 6:00 PM

Current Weather in Brazil

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Brazil

Population	209,469,333
Area	8,511,965 km²
ISO Numeric Code	076
FIPS Code	BR
Top Level Domain	.br
Currency	Réal (BRL)
Phone Prefix	+55
Country Code	+55
Postal Code Format	#####-###
Postal Code Regex	`^\d{5}-\d{3}$`
Languages	EN (en), ES (es), FR (fr), PT-BR (pt-BR)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇧🇴 Bolivia, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇬🇫 French Guiana, 🇬🇾 Guyana, 🇵🇾 Paraguay, 🇵🇪 Peru, 🇸🇷 Suriname, 🇺🇾 Uruguay, 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Upcoming Public Holidays in Brazil

This year, Brazil observes 10 public holidays, with 10 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is All Souls' Day on 2 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Our Lady of Aparecida. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Brazil to plan your schedule.

All Souls' Day 2 Nov • Monday
Republic Proclamation Day 15 Nov • Sunday
National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness 20 Nov • Friday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Universal Fraternization Day 1 Jan • Friday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Tiradentes' Day 21 Apr • Wednesday
Worker's Day 1 May • Saturday
Independence Day 7 Sep • Tuesday
Our Lady of Aparecida 12 Oct • Tuesday

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