Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · UTC-03:00
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Offset: UTC-03:00 | TZ: America/Sao_Paulo
Brasília is the planned federal capital of Brazil, inaugurated in 1960 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its modernist design. Brazil abolished DST in 2019.
Brasília is in the Brasília Time (BRT) time zone, with the IANA identifier America/Sao_Paulo and a standard offset of UTC-03:00. Brazil does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Brasília stays on UTC-03:00 all year. Standard time puts Brasília 8 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 3 hours behind UTC.
The table shows how Brasília compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Brasília are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Brasília is | 9:00 AM in Brasília | 5:00 PM in Brasília |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 3 hours behind UTC | 12:00 | 20:00 |
| India (IST) | 8 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 17:30 | 01:30 (next day) |
| London (UK) | 3 hours behind London (GMT) | 12:00 | 20:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 2 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 07:00 | 15:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Brasília is in the Brasília Time (BRT) time zone (America/Sao_Paulo), which is UTC-03:00 in standard time.
No. Brasília stays on UTC-03:00 year-round.
In standard time, Brasília is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Brasília is UTC-03:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Brasília, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Brasília, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.