Current Time in Brazil 🇧🇷

Q: What time is it in Brazil right now?

The current local time in Brazil is 19:58:56 -03 on Monday, 13 July 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 19:58:56.

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

Today in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil: sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset is at 17:55 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 Independence Day on Monday, September 7, 2026 — in 56 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)

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 Mon 18:58 -1h

Los Angeles Mon 15:58 -4h

Chicago Mon 17:58 -2h

Toronto Mon 18:58 -1h

Sao Paulo Mon 19:58 same time

London Mon 23:58 +4h

Paris Tue 00:58 +5h

Berlin Tue 00:58 +5h

Moscow Tue 01:58 +6h

Dubai Tue 02:58 +7h

Mumbai Tue 04:28 +8h 30m

Singapore Tue 06:58 +11h

Hong Kong Tue 06:58 +11h

Tokyo Tue 07:58 +12h

Sydney Tue 08:58 +13h

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 11h 15m today. Sunrise in Brasilia is at 06:39 and sunset in Brasilia is at 17:55.

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

Time in All Cities in Brazil by alphabetical order

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 Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Rio de Janeiro Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Brasilia Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Belo Horizonte Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Salvador Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Fortaleza Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Manaus Mon 18:58:56
Time now in Curitiba Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Recife Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Goiânia Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Belém Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Porto Alegre Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Guarulhos Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Maceió Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Campinas Mon 19:58:56
Time now in São Luís Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Campo Grande Mon 18:58:56
Time now in Natal Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Teresina Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Nova Iguaçu Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Duque de Caxias Mon 19:58:56
Time now in João Pessoa Mon 19:58:56
Time now in São Bernardo do Campo Mon 19:58:56
Time now in São José dos Campos Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Ribeirão Preto Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Jaboatão Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Sorocaba Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Osasco Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Aracaju Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Santo André Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Jaboatão dos Guararapes Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Contagem Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Feira de Santana Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Cuiabá Mon 18:58:56
Time now in Londrina Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Juiz de Fora Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Uberlândia Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Porto Velho Mon 18:58:56
Time now in Macapá Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Campos dos Goytacazes Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Aparecida de Goiânia Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Florianópolis Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Mauá Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Belford Roxo Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Joinville Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Niterói Mon 19:58:56
Time now in São João de Meriti Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Ananindeua Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Santos Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Boa Vista Mon 18:58:56

City	Current Time
Time now in São Paulo	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Rio de Janeiro	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Brasilia	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Belo Horizonte	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Salvador	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Fortaleza	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Manaus	Mon 18:58:56
Time now in Curitiba	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Recife	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Goiânia	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Belém	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Porto Alegre	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Guarulhos	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Maceió	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Campinas	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in São Luís	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Campo Grande	Mon 18:58:56
Time now in Natal	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Teresina	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Nova Iguaçu	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Duque de Caxias	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in João Pessoa	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in São Bernardo do Campo	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in São José dos Campos	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Ribeirão Preto	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Jaboatão	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Sorocaba	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Osasco	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Aracaju	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Santo André	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Jaboatão dos Guararapes	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Contagem	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Feira de Santana	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Cuiabá	Mon 18:58:56
Time now in Londrina	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Juiz de Fora	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Uberlândia	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Porto Velho	Mon 18:58:56
Time now in Macapá	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Campos dos Goytacazes	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Aparecida de Goiânia	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Florianópolis	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Mauá	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Belford Roxo	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Joinville	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Niterói	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in São João de Meriti	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Ananindeua	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Santos	Mon 19:58:56
Time now in Boa Vista	Mon 18:58:56

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Brazil

America/Araguaina Mon 19:58:56
America/Bahia Mon 19:58:56
America/Belem Mon 19:58:56
America/Boa_Vista Mon 18:58:56
America/Campo_Grande Mon 18:58:56
America/Cuiaba Mon 18:58:56
America/Eirunepe Mon 17:58:56
America/Fortaleza Mon 19:58:56
America/Maceio Mon 19:58:56
America/Manaus Mon 18:58:56
America/Noronha Mon 20:58:56
America/Porto_Acre Mon 17:58:56
America/Porto_Velho Mon 18:58:56
America/Recife Mon 19:58:56
America/Rio_Branco Mon 17:58:56
America/Santarem Mon 19:58:56
America/Sao_Paulo Mon 19:58:56
Brazil/Acre Mon 17:58:56
Brazil/DeNoronha Mon 20:58:56
Brazil/East Mon 19:58:56
Brazil/West Mon 18:58:56

Timezone	Current Time
America/Araguaina	Mon 19:58:56
America/Bahia	Mon 19:58:56
America/Belem	Mon 19:58:56
America/Boa_Vista	Mon 18:58:56
America/Campo_Grande	Mon 18:58:56
America/Cuiaba	Mon 18:58:56
America/Eirunepe	Mon 17:58:56
America/Fortaleza	Mon 19:58:56
America/Maceio	Mon 19:58:56
America/Manaus	Mon 18:58:56
America/Noronha	Mon 20:58:56
America/Porto_Acre	Mon 17:58:56
America/Porto_Velho	Mon 18:58:56
America/Recife	Mon 19:58:56
America/Rio_Branco	Mon 17:58:56
America/Santarem	Mon 19:58:56
America/Sao_Paulo	Mon 19:58:56
Brazil/Acre	Mon 17:58:56
Brazil/DeNoronha	Mon 20:58:56
Brazil/East	Mon 19:58:56
Brazil/West	Mon 18:58:56

Frequently Asked Questions about Brazil

What time is it in Brazil right now?

The current local time in Brazil is 19:58:56 -03 on Monday, 13 July 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 19:58:56.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Brasilia today?

Today in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil: sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset is at 17:55 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 Independence Day on Monday, September 7, 2026 — in 56 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

↑ 6:48 AM

↓ 5:36 PM
Rio de Janeiro

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 5:23 PM
Brasilia

↑ 6:39 AM

↓ 5:55 PM
Belo Horizonte

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Salvador

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:22 PM
Fortaleza

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 5:37 PM
Manaus

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Curitiba

↑ 7:02 AM

↓ 5:43 PM
Recife

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:15 PM
Goiânia

↑ 6:46 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Belém

↑ 6:18 AM

↓ 6:20 PM
Porto Alegre

↑ 7:20 AM

↓ 5:41 PM
Guarulhos

↑ 6:48 AM

↓ 5:35 PM
Maceió

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 5:16 PM
Campinas

↑ 6:49 AM

↓ 5:39 PM
São Luís

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:02 PM
Campo Grande

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:13 PM
Natal

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 5:20 PM
Teresina

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Nova Iguaçu

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 5:24 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
São Paulo	↑ 6:48 AM	↓ 5:36 PM
Rio de Janeiro	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 5:23 PM
Brasilia	↑ 6:39 AM	↓ 5:55 PM
Belo Horizonte	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
Salvador	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:22 PM
Fortaleza	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 5:37 PM
Manaus	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Curitiba	↑ 7:02 AM	↓ 5:43 PM
Recife	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:15 PM
Goiânia	↑ 6:46 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
Belém	↑ 6:18 AM	↓ 6:20 PM
Porto Alegre	↑ 7:20 AM	↓ 5:41 PM
Guarulhos	↑ 6:48 AM	↓ 5:35 PM
Maceió	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 5:16 PM
Campinas	↑ 6:49 AM	↓ 5:39 PM
São Luís	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:02 PM
Campo Grande	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:13 PM
Natal	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 5:20 PM
Teresina	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
Nova Iguaçu	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 5:24 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 Independence Day on 7 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Worker's Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Brazil to plan your schedule.

Independence Day 7 Sep • Monday
Our Lady of Aparecida 12 Oct • Monday
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

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