Convert Coordinated Universal Time to Brasília Time
Instantly convert Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to Brasília Time (BRT) with our free online calculator.
Coordinated Universal Time
05:20:48 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (UTC)
Brasília Time
02:20:48 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (BRT)
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24-Hour Comparison
| UTC | BRT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM(-1d) |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM(-1d) |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM(-1d) |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
How to Convert Coordinated Universal Time to Brasília Time
Formula
To convert Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to Brasília Time (BRT): Convert UTC to BRT
About Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time, defined since 1972 as the time at the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) maintained by BIPM (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures) in Sèvres, France. UTC is computed as a weighted average of approximately 400 atomic clocks at ~80 national metrology institutes (NIST in the US, NPL in UK, PTB in Germany, NICT in Japan, KRISS in Korea, etc.) per the formal definition in ITU-R Recommendation TF.460-6 (2002). UTC is functionally identical to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for civil purposes but differs slightly in its underlying timescale — UTC uses atomic seconds with occasional leap seconds inserted (announced by IERS Bulletin C ~6 months in advance, last leap second was December 31, 2016, and the system may be retired by 2035 per Resolution D of CGPM 2022). UTC is the standard for aviation (ICAO Annex 5), maritime navigation (IMO COLREGS), all internet protocols (NTP, PTP per IEEE 1588), all scientific publications, GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou GNSS, and Universal Time on Wikipedia/Wikidata.
About Brasília Time (BRT)
Brasília Time (BRT, IANA: America/Sao_Paulo) is the official civil time of Brazil's most populous regions, set at UTC-3:00 — named after the federal capital city of Brasília. BRT serves approximately 175 million people across 23 of Brazil's 26 states + Federal District including the megacities São Paulo (12M), Rio de Janeiro (6.7M), Salvador (2.9M), Fortaleza (2.7M), Belo Horizonte (2.5M), Brasília (3.1M), Curitiba (1.9M). Brazil abolished Daylight Saving Time in 2019 by Presidential Decree 9772/2019 (citing minimal energy savings and disruption costs), so BRT is observed year-round without seasonal change since then. Acre State and a small portion of Amazonas use Acre Time (ACT = UTC-5:00); the remainder of Amazonas plus Mato Grosso/Mato Grosso do Sul/Rondônia use Amazon Time (AMT = UTC-4:00); the Fernando de Noronha archipelago uses UTC-2:00. BRT affects: B3 (São Paulo Stock Exchange) trading hours, Brazilian football Série A match scheduling, and Petrobras / Vale international corporate-call timing.