Time in Petrópolis, Brazil now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Petrópolis
Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone. The local time is on Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−03:00. Around 295,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC−03:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:55 (12 h 34 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Abbreviation
- BRT — Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 22.50° S, 43.18° W
- Country
- Brazil · Rio de Janeiro
Time difference from Petrópolis
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 h behind | |
| London | 4 h ahead | |
| Paris | 5 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 7 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 8 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 11 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 12 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 14 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 4 h behind | |
| Beijing | 11 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Petrópolis right now?
The current time in Petrópolis is 19:13 (BRT, UTC−03:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Petrópolis in?
Petrópolis uses the IANA time zone America/Sao_Paulo. It is currently Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−03:00.
Does Petrópolis observe daylight saving time?
No. Petrópolis stays on UTC−03:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Petrópolis and New York?
Petrópolis is 1 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 13:00 in Petrópolis.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Petrópolis today?
Today the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:55 local time, giving 12 h 34 min of daylight.