Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil / República Federativa do Brasil
Local clocks, time zones and main facts
Local current time in Brazil's time zones, in relevant places that observe Daylight saving Time (DST) or stay on Standard Time
The Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil ) is the largest and most populous country in Latin America and the fifth largest in the world. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana. Every South American nation except for Ecuador and Chile borders with Brazil. Named after brazilwood, a tree highly valued by early colonists, Brazil is home to both extensive agricultural lands and rain forests. There are four time zones in Brazil.
Does Brazil observe Daylight Saving Time?
Daylight Saving Time (DST) or Summer Time is currently observed in ten states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and in Distrito Federal (the Federal District).
DST started on 4 November 2018 and it due to end on 17 February 2019. (source: Brazilian Government site .)
GMT/UTC offsets for Brazil's time zones
Brazil - Brasília Time (with DST) - Brasilia (Federal District), Espírito Santo , Goiás , Minas Gerais , Paraná , Rio de Janeiro , Rio Grande do Sul , Santa Catarina , São Paulo
(BRT in winter / BRST in summer)
Daylight Saving Time: BRST = GMT-2
Brazil - Brasília Time (without DST) - Alagoas , Amapá , Bahia , Ceará , Maranhão , Pará , Paraíba , Pernambuco , Piauí , Rio Grande do Norte , Rondônia , Sergipe
Standard Time: BRT = GMT-3
Does not operate Daylight Saving Time
Brazil - Amazon Time (with DST) - Mato Grosso , Mato Grosso do Sul
Standard Time: AMT = GMT-4
Daylight Saving Time: AMST = GMT-3
Brazil - Amazon Time (without DST) - Amazonas , Roraima
Standard Time: AMT = GMT-4
No Daylight Saving Time
Brazil - Fernando de Noronha Archipelago Time
Standard Time: FNT = GMT-2
No Daylight Saving Time
Brazil - Acre Time
Standard Time: ACT = GMT-5
No Daylight Saving Time
The International Dialing Code for Brazil is 55.
