Time Zones

Time Zones in Brazil

The time in most of Brazil is three hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-3). This is true of most places visited by tourists such as 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).

During the period of Daylight Saving Time, Brazil's clocks go forward one hour in most of the Brazilian southeast. Other areas of Brazil do not adopt Summer Time.

Electricity in Brazil is 110 Volts, alternating at 60 cycles per second. If you travel to Brazil with a device that does not accept 110 Volts at 60 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.

Outlets in Brazil generally accept 2 types of plug: flat blade plug and two round pins. If your appliances plug has a different shape, you may need a plug adapter. Depending on how much you plan to travel in the future, it may be worthwhile to get a combination voltage converter and plug adapter.