Time in Brasília
The exact local hour in Brasília, Brazil — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Brasília sits at -15.7942° S, 47.8822° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:01 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:23 (6:23 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:10 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:56 (5:56 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:19 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 33m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Brasília is in the America/Sao_Paulo zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−3.
Brasília does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Brasília compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Brasília, with the great-circle distance from Brasília for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +4h | 8,792 km · 5,463 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −1h | 6,837 km · 4,248 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +12h | 17,681 km · 10,986 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +7h | 12,043 km · 7,483 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +13h | 14,134 km · 8,782 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −4h | 9,270 km · 5,760 mi |
About Brasília
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,728,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -15.7942, -47.8822 |
| IANA time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
| UTC offset | UTC−3 |
| Country calling code | +55 |
| Currency | BRL |
Other cities in America/Sao_Paulo
These cities share Brasília's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Brasília
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Brasília on the world clock.