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BRT to EST Converter

Pick a date and a time in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Brasília to see the time in New York. Brazil no longer changes its clocks, so only the US side shifts during the year.

Brasília Time

BRTBrasília Time

ESTEastern Time

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BRT
Also called Brasília Time · Horário de Brasília
The official time of Brazil's capital and most of its population: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador and Recife. It is UTC−3, which puts it 2 hours ahead of EST and 1 hour ahead of EDT.

BRT to Eastern Time table

BRT timeBRT · ESTBRT · EDT
12:00 AM10:00 PM−1 previous day11:00 PM−1 previous day
1:00 AM11:00 PM−1 previous day12:00 AM
2:00 AM12:00 AM1:00 AM
3:00 AM1:00 AM2:00 AM
4:00 AM2:00 AM3:00 AM
5:00 AM3:00 AM4:00 AM
6:00 AM4:00 AM5:00 AM
7:00 AM5:00 AM6:00 AM
8:00 AM6:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 AM7:00 AM8:00 AM
10:00 AM8:00 AM9:00 AM
11:00 AM9:00 AM10:00 AM
12:00 PM10:00 AM11:00 AM
1:00 PM11:00 AM12:00 PM
2:00 PM12:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 PM1:00 PM2:00 PM
4:00 PM2:00 PM3:00 PM
5:00 PM3:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 PM4:00 PM5:00 PM
7:00 PM5:00 PM6:00 PM
8:00 PM6:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 PM7:00 PM8:00 PM
10:00 PM8:00 PM9:00 PM
11:00 PM9:00 PM10:00 PM
Brasília hours down the side, New York times across for EST and EDT. Business hours in Brazil are in full color.

Why the gap shrinks in March

Until 2019 Brazil moved its clocks forward in the southern summer, which made the gap to New York swing between one and three hours. A federal decree that year ended daylight saving, and the IANA time zone database has kept Brasília Time at UTC−3 since then.

So today the only changes come from the United States. Clocks in New York go forward on the second Sunday in March, cutting the gap to one hour, and back on the first Sunday in November, restoring two hours. The US Department of Transportation oversees those dates.

  1. Dec 31, 2025 – Mar 8, 2026BRT UTC−3 · EST UTC−5Difference: −2 h
  2. Mar 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026BRT UTC−3 · EDT UTC−4Difference: −1 h
  3. Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027BRT UTC−3 · EST UTC−5Difference: −2 h
  4. Mar 14, 2027 – Nov 7, 2027BRT UTC−3 · EDT UTC−4Difference: −1 h
  5. Nov 7, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027BRT UTC−3 · EST UTC−5Difference: −2 h

Offsets in 2026 – 2027, from the IANA time zone data in your browser's engine

Other zones inside Brazil

Manaus and most of Amazonas

UTC−4, one hour behind São Paulo. That matches EDT in the northern summer and is one hour ahead of EST in winter.

Acre and western Amazonas

UTC−5, the same as New York in winter and one hour behind it in summer.

Fernando de Noronha

UTC−2, one hour ahead of the mainland and three hours ahead of EST.

For daily work this means São Paulo and New York share almost the whole office day. A 9:00 AM stand-up in New York is 11:00 AM in São Paulo in January and 10:00 AM in July. Brazilian teams that schedule calls with US clients often keep a note of the two US switch dates so that recurring meetings do not drift.

Check the live São Paulo clock for the current time, or try ART to EST for Argentina, which keeps the same offset.

BRT to EST questions

How far ahead is São Paulo of New York?

Two hours while New York is on EST (early November to mid-March) and one hour while it is on EDT (mid-March to early November).

Has Brazil stopped changing its clocks?

No. Brazil ended daylight saving in 2019, so Brasília Time stays at UTC−3 all year.

Does all of Brazil use Brasília Time?

No. Brazil has four zones. Brasília Time (UTC−3) covers the south, southeast and northeast, while Manaus is on UTC−4, Acre on UTC−5 and the Fernando de Noronha islands on UTC−2.

What is 9:00 AM in Rio in New York?

7:00 AM EST in the northern winter, or 8:00 AM EDT in the northern summer.

Is BRT the same time as Buenos Aires?

Yes. Both use UTC−3 with no daylight saving, so the clocks in São Paulo and Buenos Aires match.