Acre Time (Rio Branco)
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Time in Brazil right now
Brazil uses 4 time zones. In January they run from UTC-5 to UTC-2; in July from UTC-5 to UTC-2. None of them change clocks for daylight saving time.
Live clocks for every zone in Brazil
Amazon Time (Manaus)
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Brasilia Time (Sao Paulo)
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Fernando de Noronha Time (Fernando de Noronha)
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Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Brazil time zones at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Time (Rio Branco) | UTC-5 (GMT-5) | UTC-5 (GMT-5) | No |
| Amazon Time (Manaus) | UTC-4 (GMT-4) | UTC-4 (GMT-4) | No |
| Brasilia Time (Sao Paulo) | UTC-3 (GMT-3) | UTC-3 (GMT-3) | No |
| Fernando de Noronha Time (Fernando de Noronha) | UTC-2 (GMT-2) | UTC-2 (GMT-2) | No |
City clocks in Brazil:
Sunrise and sunset in Brazil through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 05:35 | 17:41 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:46 | 17:19 | 11 h 32 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:20 | 17:27 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:08 | 17:50 | 12 h 42 m |
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:04 | 18:10 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:03 | 18:00 | 11 h 57 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:49 | 17:55 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:49 | 18:07 | 12 h 18 m |
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:10 | 18:17 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:47 | 17:28 | 10 h 41 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:55 | 18:02 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:16 | 18:52 | 13 h 35 m |
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:13 | 18:20 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:14 | 18:08 | 11 h 54 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:58 | 18:05 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:57 | 18:18 | 12 h 21 m |
Countries on the same clock as Brazil
Same time as Brazil's main zone in both January and July:
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in Brazil
How many time zones does Brazil use?
Brazil uses 4 civil time zones: Acre Time (Rio Branco); Amazon Time (Manaus); Brasilia Time (Sao Paulo); Fernando de Noronha Time (Fernando de Noronha).
Does Brazil observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Brazil stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Brazil and UTC?
In January: UTC-5 to UTC-2. In July: UTC-5 to UTC-2. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.