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What time is in Brazil
Current local time in Brazil. See the exact time across Brazil, time zone info (America/Sao_Paulo), UTC -3 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for Brazil
Time zone details
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- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for Brazil is America/Sao_Paulo.
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Time in Brazil — time zone and key facts
Brazil has a population of over 100,038,543 and uses 16 time zones including America/Fortaleza, America/Belem, America/Porto_Velho, America/Campo_Grande, America/Sao_Paulo, America/Cuiaba, America/Maceio, America/Bahia, America/Recife, America/Manaus, America/Santarem, America/Araguaina, America/Boa_Vista, America/La_Paz, America/Rio_Branco, America/Eirunepe. The current local time applies to the largest city, Grajau, and most of the country.
The time in Brazil right now
When you check what time it is in Brazil, the clock above shows the live local time based on the primary time zone. Brazil's offset from UTC is UTC -3, which means it lags behind Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in Brazil
Whether Brazil observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Brazil is America/Sao_Paulo. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Brazil stays on standard time all year.
Cities in Brazil
Major cities in Brazil include Grajau, Presidente Dutra, Itapecuru Mirim, Sao Jose de Ribamar, Santa Ines, Rosario and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the respective time zones listed above.