Current Time in Brazil 🇧🇷

Q: What time is it in Brazil right now?

The current local time in Brazil is 08:31:48 -03 on Wednesday, 22 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 08:31:48.

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

Today in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil: sunrise is at 06:38 and sunset is at 17:57 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 47 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 Wed 07:31 -1h

Los Angeles Wed 04:31 -4h

Chicago Wed 06:31 -2h

Toronto Wed 07:31 -1h

Sao Paulo Wed 08:31 same time

London Wed 12:31 +4h

Paris Wed 13:31 +5h

Berlin Wed 13:31 +5h

Moscow Wed 14:31 +6h

Dubai Wed 15:31 +7h

Mumbai Wed 17:01 +8h 30m

Singapore Wed 19:31 +11h

Hong Kong Wed 19:31 +11h

Tokyo Wed 20:31 +12h

Sydney Wed 21:31 +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 19m today. Sunrise in Brasilia is at 06:38 and sunset in Brasilia is at 17:57.

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 Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Rio de Janeiro Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Brasilia Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Belo Horizonte Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Salvador Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Fortaleza Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Manaus Wed 07:31:48
Time now in Curitiba Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Recife Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Goiânia Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Belém Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Porto Alegre Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Guarulhos Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Maceió Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Campinas Wed 08:31:48
Time now in São Luís Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Campo Grande Wed 07:31:48
Time now in Natal Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Teresina Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Nova Iguaçu Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Duque de Caxias Wed 08:31:48
Time now in João Pessoa Wed 08:31:48
Time now in São Bernardo do Campo Wed 08:31:48
Time now in São José dos Campos Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Ribeirão Preto Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Jaboatão Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Sorocaba Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Osasco Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Aracaju Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Santo André Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Jaboatão dos Guararapes Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Contagem Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Feira de Santana Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Cuiabá Wed 07:31:48
Time now in Londrina Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Juiz de Fora Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Uberlândia Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Porto Velho Wed 07:31:48
Time now in Macapá Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Campos dos Goytacazes Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Aparecida de Goiânia Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Florianópolis Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Mauá Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Belford Roxo Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Joinville Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Niterói Wed 08:31:48
Time now in São João de Meriti Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Ananindeua Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Santos Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Boa Vista Wed 07:31:48

City	Current Time
Time now in São Paulo	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Rio de Janeiro	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Brasilia	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Belo Horizonte	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Salvador	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Fortaleza	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Manaus	Wed 07:31:48
Time now in Curitiba	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Recife	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Goiânia	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Belém	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Porto Alegre	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Guarulhos	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Maceió	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Campinas	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in São Luís	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Campo Grande	Wed 07:31:48
Time now in Natal	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Teresina	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Nova Iguaçu	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Duque de Caxias	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in João Pessoa	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in São Bernardo do Campo	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in São José dos Campos	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Ribeirão Preto	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Jaboatão	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Sorocaba	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Osasco	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Aracaju	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Santo André	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Jaboatão dos Guararapes	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Contagem	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Feira de Santana	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Cuiabá	Wed 07:31:48
Time now in Londrina	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Juiz de Fora	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Uberlândia	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Porto Velho	Wed 07:31:48
Time now in Macapá	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Campos dos Goytacazes	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Aparecida de Goiânia	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Florianópolis	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Mauá	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Belford Roxo	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Joinville	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Niterói	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in São João de Meriti	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Ananindeua	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Santos	Wed 08:31:48
Time now in Boa Vista	Wed 07:31:48

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Brazil

America/Araguaina Wed 08:31:48
America/Bahia Wed 08:31:48
America/Belem Wed 08:31:48
America/Boa_Vista Wed 07:31:48
America/Campo_Grande Wed 07:31:48
America/Cuiaba Wed 07:31:48
America/Eirunepe Wed 06:31:48
America/Fortaleza Wed 08:31:48
America/Maceio Wed 08:31:48
America/Manaus Wed 07:31:48
America/Noronha Wed 09:31:48
America/Porto_Acre Wed 06:31:48
America/Porto_Velho Wed 07:31:48
America/Recife Wed 08:31:48
America/Rio_Branco Wed 06:31:48
America/Santarem Wed 08:31:48
America/Sao_Paulo Wed 08:31:48
Brazil/Acre Wed 06:31:48
Brazil/DeNoronha Wed 09:31:48
Brazil/East Wed 08:31:48
Brazil/West Wed 07:31:48

Timezone	Current Time
America/Araguaina	Wed 08:31:48
America/Bahia	Wed 08:31:48
America/Belem	Wed 08:31:48
America/Boa_Vista	Wed 07:31:48
America/Campo_Grande	Wed 07:31:48
America/Cuiaba	Wed 07:31:48
America/Eirunepe	Wed 06:31:48
America/Fortaleza	Wed 08:31:48
America/Maceio	Wed 08:31:48
America/Manaus	Wed 07:31:48
America/Noronha	Wed 09:31:48
America/Porto_Acre	Wed 06:31:48
America/Porto_Velho	Wed 07:31:48
America/Recife	Wed 08:31:48
America/Rio_Branco	Wed 06:31:48
America/Santarem	Wed 08:31:48
America/Sao_Paulo	Wed 08:31:48
Brazil/Acre	Wed 06:31:48
Brazil/DeNoronha	Wed 09:31:48
Brazil/East	Wed 08:31:48
Brazil/West	Wed 07:31:48

Frequently Asked Questions about Brazil

What time is it in Brazil right now?

The current local time in Brazil is 08:31:48 -03 on Wednesday, 22 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 08:31:48.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Brasilia today?

Today in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil: sunrise is at 06:38 and sunset is at 17:57 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 47 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

↑ 6:46 AM

↓ 5:39 PM
Rio de Janeiro

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 5:27 PM
Brasilia

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 5:57 PM
Belo Horizonte

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 5:35 PM
Salvador

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 5:24 PM
Fortaleza

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 5:38 PM
Manaus

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 6:05 PM
Curitiba

↑ 7:00 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Recife

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:17 PM
Goiânia

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Belém

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Porto Alegre

↑ 7:16 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Guarulhos

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 5:39 PM
Maceió

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 5:18 PM
Campinas

↑ 6:46 AM

↓ 5:42 PM
São Luís

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 6:03 PM
Campo Grande

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 5:17 PM
Natal

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 5:22 PM
Teresina

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Nova Iguaçu

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 5:28 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
São Paulo	↑ 6:46 AM	↓ 5:39 PM
Rio de Janeiro	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 5:27 PM
Brasilia	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 5:57 PM
Belo Horizonte	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 5:35 PM
Salvador	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 5:24 PM
Fortaleza	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 5:38 PM
Manaus	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 6:05 PM
Curitiba	↑ 7:00 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Recife	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:17 PM
Goiânia	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
Belém	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Porto Alegre	↑ 7:16 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Guarulhos	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 5:39 PM
Maceió	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 5:18 PM
Campinas	↑ 6:46 AM	↓ 5:42 PM
São Luís	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 6:03 PM
Campo Grande	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 5:17 PM
Natal	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 5:22 PM
Teresina	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
Nova Iguaçu	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 5:28 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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