Brasília, Brazil
Live local time, today's date, America/Sao_Paulo details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Brasília.
Brasília time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Sao_Paulo.
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Abbreviation
- -03
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Brazil
Sky times for Brasília
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Times are calculated for -15.7797, -47.9297 in America/Sao_Paulo and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
99% illuminated
Lunar age 15.8 days. Moonrise is 7:07 PM; moonset is 6:19 AM.
Moon phase detailsBrasília across the day
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Time difference from Brasília
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 6:38 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 4 hours ahead Brasília |
| New York United States | 1:38 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 1 hour behind Brasília |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 9:38 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 7 hours ahead Brasília |
| Singapore Singapore | 1:38 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 11 hours ahead Brasília |
| Tokyo Japan | 2:38 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 12 hours ahead Brasília |
| Sydney Australia | 3:38 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 13 hours ahead Brasília |
| Los Angeles United States | 10:38 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Brasília |
Brasília time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Current abbreviation
- -03
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-03:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- -03
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -15.7797, -47.9297
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Brasília time questions
What time is it in Brasília right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Brasília. At page generation it was 2:38 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
What time zone is Brasília in?
Brasília uses the IANA time zone America/Sao_Paulo. Its current abbreviation is -03.
What is Brasília's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-03:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Brasília observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Brasília today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:57 AM and sunset is 6:08 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Brasília today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 7:07 PM and moonset is 6:19 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Brasília?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 99% illuminated, with a lunar age of 15.8 days.
What is the time difference between Brasília and London?
At this moment London is 4 hours ahead Brasília. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
