Brasília uses America/Sao_Paulo — UTC-03:00 (-03) in standard time. It is located in Federal District, Brazil. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Brasília's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Brasília uses UTC-03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Brasília is America/Sao_Paulo. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Goiânia
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL). Calling code: +55. Languages: Portuguese.
Brasília ( brə-ZIL-ee-ə; Brazilian Portuguese: [bɾaˈziliɐ, bɾaˈziljɐ] ) is the capital city of Brazil and the Federal District. Located in the Brazilian Highlands in the country's Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital.
Brasília is Brazil's third-most populous city after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with a population of 2.8 million. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita.
Brasília is a planned city developed by Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer, and Joaquim Cardozo in 1956 in a scheme to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location, which was chosen through a committee. The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx.
The city's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities, such as the Hotel Sector, the Banking Sector, the Commercial Sector, and the Embassy Sector. Brasília was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 due to its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic urban planning.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Brasília. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
2,207,718 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Federal District, Brazil.
America/Sao_Paulo · UTC-03:00 (-03).
No daylight saving time.
Brazilian Real (BRL) · +55.
Goiânia, Belo Horizonte, Campinas
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) about 10 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 27.0°C and lows 17.4°C. Warmest month: September (average high 31.3°C); coolest month: July (average low 14.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The major roles of construction and of services (government, communications, banking and finance, food production, entertainment, and legal services) in Brasília's economy reflect the city's status as a governmental rather than an industrial center. Industries connected with construction, food processing, and furnishings are important, as are those associated with publishing, printing, and computer software. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Federal District · IANA zone: America/Sao_Paulo · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Brasília. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Brasília and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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