Time zones in Brazil
Brazil spans 4 time zones right now, from UTC−05:00 to UTC−02:00. It does not observe daylight saving time.
Brasília, capital
- Time zones
- 4
- UTC offsets
- UTC−05:00, UTC−04:00, UTC−03:00, UTC−02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Every clock in Brazil
4 named zones, west to east, live.
Acre Standard Time
Amazonas (west); Acre
UTC−05:00
No daylight saving
Amazon Standard Time
Mato Grosso do Sul; Mato Grosso; Rondonia; Roraima; and 1 more
UTC−04:00
No daylight saving
Brasilia Standard Time
Para (east), Amapa; Brazil (northeast: MA, PI, CE, RN, PB); Pernambuco; Tocantins; and 4 more
UTC−03:00
No daylight saving
Fernando de Noronha Standard Time
Atlantic islands
UTC−02:00
No daylight saving
Biggest cities in Brazil
Local time in each, by population.
Brazil time questions
- How many time zones does Brazil have?
- Brazil spans 4 UTC offsets: UTC−05:00, UTC−04:00, UTC−03:00, UTC−02:00. The tz database lists 16 zones for it, one per area with its own clock history.
- Does Brazil observe daylight saving time?
- No. Brazil keeps the same clock all year.
- What time is it in Brasília now?
- See the live clock above. Brasília is on UTC−03:00.