Brasilia, Brazil
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Time in Brasilia (Brasília), Brazil right now
Brasilia (Brasília) is the capital of Brazil. Clocks follow the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-3, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 2.2 million people set their clocks to this time in Brasilia alone.
Live clock for Brasilia
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Brasilia time compared with UTC
Brasilia runs UTC-3 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Brasilia reads 09:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Brasilia |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
When the clocks change in Brasilia
No clock changes are recorded for Brasilia in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Brasilia
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2 hours behind Brasilia | 1 hour behind Brasilia |
| London | 3 hours ahead of Brasilia | 4 hours ahead of Brasilia |
| Paris | 4 hours ahead of Brasilia | 5 hours ahead of Brasilia |
| Dubai | 7 hours ahead of Brasilia | 7 hours ahead of Brasilia |
| Mumbai | 8:30 hours ahead of Brasilia | 8:30 hours ahead of Brasilia |
| Singapore | 11 hours ahead of Brasilia | 11 hours ahead of Brasilia |
| Tokyo | 12 hours ahead of Brasilia | 12 hours ahead of Brasilia |
| Sydney | 14 hours ahead of Brasilia | 13 hours ahead of Brasilia |
| Los Angeles | 5 hours behind Brasilia | 4 hours behind Brasilia |
| Sao Paulo | the same time as Brasilia | the same time as Brasilia |
Sunrise and sunset in Brasilia through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:15 | 18:22 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:37 | 17:49 | 11 h 11 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:01 | 18:07 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:37 | 18:41 | 13 h 04 m |
Computed for Brasilia's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Brasilia sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in Brazil:
- Sao Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Belo Horizonte
- Salvador
- Fortaleza
- Manaus
- Curitiba
- Recife
- Goiania
- Belem
- Porto Alegre
- Guarulhos
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/Sao_Paulo):
Common questions about time in Brasilia
What time zone is Brasilia in?
Brasilia uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone: UTC-3 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Brasilia change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Brasilia in 2026. It keeps UTC-3 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Brasilia and New York City?
In January, New York City is 2 hours behind Brasilia; in July it is 1 hour behind Brasilia. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Brasilia's coordinates.