BRT: Brasília Time
Three hours behind UTC across Brazil’s populous south-east. Brazil abolished daylight saving in 2019, so the offset is now fixed year-round.
Daylight
Current BRT time
00:00:00
Shown for São Paulo, a representative location on BRT.
Sunrise
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Local time
Sunset
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Local time
UTC now
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Coordinated Universal Time
Your zone
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UTC
Same as you
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Relative to your device
- Abbreviation
- BRT
- Standard offset
- UTC−3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- vs UK now
- −4h
Brasília Time
Changes with BST
Where BRT is used
- Brazil
Cities on BRT
BRT converted to major cities
The current moment, read off each city's own clock.
| City | Local time | Date | vs São Paulo |
|---|---|---|---|
| CardiffWales, UK | --:-- | ||
| LondonUnited Kingdom | --:-- | ||
| New YorkUnited States | --:-- | ||
| Los AngelesUnited States | --:-- | ||
| ChicagoUnited States | --:-- | ||
| ParisFrance | --:-- | ||
| DubaiUAE | --:-- | ||
| MumbaiIndia | --:-- | ||
| SingaporeSingapore | --:-- | ||
| TokyoJapan | --:-- | ||
| SydneyAustralia | --:-- |
BRT and the UK
BRT is running 4 hours behind of the United Kingdom right now. Because BRT has no daylight saving while the UK switches between GMT and BST, the difference between them changes by an hour twice a year even though BRT itself never moves.
BRT: questions
- What is BRT?
- BRT stands for Brasília Time. It is UTC−3, meaning it runs 3 hours behind of Coordinated Universal Time. Three hours behind UTC across Brazil’s populous south-east. Brazil abolished daylight saving in 2019, so the offset is now fixed year-round.
- Which countries use BRT?
- BRT is used across Brazil.
- Does BRT change for daylight saving?
- No. BRT stays at UTC−3 throughout the year. Note that the difference to the UK still changes, because Britain switches between GMT and BST.
- What is BRT in UK time?
- BRT is currently 4 hours behind of the UK. Because Britain observes British Summer Time, this gap shifts by an hour between the winter and summer months.