Current time in Brazil
· week 43 · day 294/365
- Time zones
- 4
- Capital zone
- BRT
- UTC now
- UTC−5 … −2
- Next change
- None
- Calling code
- +55
- Population
- 209,469,333
- Area
- 8,511,965 km²
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Brazil time now
Time zones in Brazil
Brazil has 4 time zones, from UTC−5 to UTC−2. The capital, Brasília, is on Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3).
| Time zone | Time now | Next change | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTAcre Standard Time | UTC−5 | No DST | Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira18 cities |
| AMTAmazon Standard Time | UTC−4 | No DST | Manaus, Campo Grande, Cuiabá162 cities |
| BRTBrasilia Standard Time | UTC−3 | No DST | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte2097 cities |
| FNTFernando de Noronha Standard Time | UTC−2 | No DST | — |
One row per time-zone behaviour (same offsets in January and July); IANA sub-zones are merged.
Time by state and region in Brazil
27 states and regions, each with the time of its most populous city. * = the region spans more than one time zone.
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Acre | ACT | |
| Alagoas | BRT | |
| Amapá | BRT | |
| Amazonas* | AMT | |
| Ceará | BRT | |
| Espírito Santo | BRT | |
| Estado de Bahia | BRT | |
| Federal District | BRT | |
| Goiás | BRT |
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | BRT | |
| Mato Grosso | AMT | |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | AMT | |
| Minas Gerais | BRT | |
| Pará | BRT | |
| Paraíba | BRT | |
| Paraná | BRT | |
| Pernambuco | BRT | |
| Piauí | BRT |
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | BRT | |
| Rio Grande do Norte | BRT | |
| Rio Grande do Sul | BRT | |
| Rondônia | AMT | |
| Roraima | AMT | |
| Santa Catarina | BRT | |
| São Paulo | BRT | |
| Sergipe | BRT | |
| Tocantins | BRT |
Major cities in Brazil
The 24 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | BRT | |
| Rio de Janeiro | BRT | |
| Belo Horizonte | BRT | |
| Salvador | BRT | |
| Fortaleza | BRT | |
| Manaus | AMT | |
| Brasília | BRT | |
| Curitiba | BRT | |
| Recife | BRT | |
| Goiânia | BRT | |
| Belém | BRT | |
| Porto Alegre | BRT |
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Maceió | BRT | |
| Campinas | BRT | |
| São Luís | BRT | |
| Campo Grande | AMT | |
| Natal | BRT | |
| Teresina | BRT | |
| Nova Iguaçu | BRT | |
| João Pessoa | BRT | |
| Sorocaba | BRT | |
| Uberlândia | BRT | |
| São José dos Campos | BRT | |
| Ribeirão Preto | BRT |
Brazil at a glance
- Capital
- Brasília
- Area
- 8,511,965 km²
- Population
- 209,469,333
- Continent
- South America
- Currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
- Calling code
- +55
- Internet domain
- .br
- Spoken languages
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
- Neighbouring countries
- Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
- Postal code format
- #####-#### = digit
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Brazil have?
Brazil has 4 time zones: ACT (UTC−5), AMT (UTC−4), BRT (UTC−3), and FNT (UTC−2).
Which time zone is Brasília in?
Brasília, the capital of Brazil, is on Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), currently UTC−3.
Does Brazil observe daylight saving time?
No. None of the 4 time zones of Brazil change clocks; each keeps the same offset all year.
Which states and regions use Brasilia Standard Time?
21 states and regions are on Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3), judged by their largest city: São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Estado de Bahia, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Pernambuco, Pará, and 13 more.
Which states and regions use Amazon Standard Time?
5 states and regions are on Amazon Standard Time (AMT, UTC−4), judged by their largest city: Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia, and Roraima.
What is the calling code and currency of Brazil?
The international calling code of Brazil is +55 and its currency is the Brazilian Real (BRL). Its internet domain is .br.