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Time zones in Brazil

Brazil has 3 distinct clock rules in the time zone database, with 3 standard offsets from UTC−5 to UTC−3. There is no daylight saving time in 2026.

Acre Standard Time9:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−5

Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira, Eirunepe

Amazon Standard Time10:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−4

Manaus, Natal, Campo Grande, Cuiaba

Brasilia Standard Time11:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−3

Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia

Time zones
316 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC−5, UTC−4, UTC−3
Daylight saving
Not observed
Dialing code
+55
National holidays in 2026
15Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Brazil

Brazil has four standard offsets: UTC−2 on Fernando de Noronha, UTC−3 (Brasília time) across the most populous states, UTC−4 in much of the Amazon, and UTC−5 in Acre.

Brazil abolished daylight saving time in 2019, so differences with Europe and North America now change only when those regions change their clocks.

Brazil’s time zones in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Acre Standard Time
America/Rio_Branco, America/Eirunepe		UTC−5NoneRio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Sena Madureira, Eirunepe
4 places in our search index
Amazon Standard Time
America/Manaus, America/Campo_Grande, America/Cuiaba +3 more		UTC−4NoneManaus, Natal, Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Porto Velho, Varzea Grande, Boa Vista, Crato
48 places in our search index
Brasilia Standard Time
America/Sao_Paulo, America/Bahia, America/Fortaleza +5 more		UTC−3NoneSao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Salvador, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife
340 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Brazil

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Sun, Oct 25, 2026Election Day
Mon, Nov 2, 2026All Souls' Day
Sun, Nov 15, 2026Republic Day
Fri, Nov 20, 2026Black Awareness Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Mon, Feb 8, 2027Carnival
Tue, Feb 9, 2027Carnival
Fri, Mar 26, 2027Good Friday
Wed, Apr 21, 2027Tiradentes' Day
Sat, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Thu, May 27, 2027Corpus Christi

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Brazil

How many time zones does Brazil have?

The time zone database groups Brazil into 3 distinct sets of clock rules: Acre Standard Time (UTC−5); Amazon Standard Time (UTC−4); Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3).

Does Brazil observe daylight saving time?

No. Brazil keeps the same offset all year in 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Brazil in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Carnival (February 16), Carnival (February 17), Good Friday (April 3), Tiradentes' Day (April 21), Labour Day (May 1), Corpus Christi (June 4), Independence Day (September 7), Election Day (October 4), Our Lady of Aparecida (October 12), Election Day (October 25), All Souls' Day (November 2), Republic Day (November 15), Black Awareness Day (November 20), Christmas Day (December 25).

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