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Federative Republic of Brazil / República Federativa do Brasil

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.

Brazil Time Zones

There are 4 time zones in Brazil.  The time in most of Brazil visited by foreign tourists is three hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-3). This is true of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasiiía, Bahia, Minas Gerais etc

What is the time in Brazil, South America?

Brazil Eastern Time - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasiiía, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe

Daylight Savings Time:
00h 16 October 2005 until 00h 19 February 2006

Districts: Adotam Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Distrito Federal
 

Standard Time: GMT-3

Daylight Saving Time: GMT-2

 

 

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Brazil Fernando de Noronha Archipelago

Standard Time: GMT-2

Does not operate Daylight Saving Time

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Brazil - Amazonas, Roraima, Rondônia, Amapá, Pará

Standard Time: GMT-4

Does not operate Daylight Saving Time

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Brazil - Acre State

Standard Time: GMT-5

Does not operate Daylight Saving Time

What time zone is Brazil in?

The time in most of Brazil visited by foreign tourists is three hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-3). This is true of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasiiía, Bahia, Minas Gerais etc.

Amazonas, Roraima, Rondônia, Amapá,Pará, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso are a further one hour behind Brazilian Standard Time (GMT-4).

The north-east states of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas and Sergipe are one hour ahead of Brazil Standard Time (GMT-2).

Does Brazil observe Daylight Saving Time?

In populous Brazil Summer Time comes into effect during a period and districts determined annually. During the period of Daylight Saving Time, Brazil's clocks go forward one hour in most of the Brazilian southeast.

Presidential Decree N° 5.539 of 19 September 2005
Period: 00h 16 October 2005 until 00h 19 February 2006
Observed in: Adotam Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Distrito Federal

N° 5.539 de 19/09/2005 Período: 00h de 16/10/2005 até 00h de 19/02/2006 Obs.: Adotam Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Distrito Federal

Other areas of Brazil do not adopt Summer Time

What is the International Telephone Dialling Code for Brazil?

The International Dialling Code for Brazil is 55.

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