BRT(Brasília Time)
Brasília Time (BRT) is the principal civil time of Brazil, three hours behind UTC.
- UTC offset
- UTC−03:00
- Abbreviation
- BRT
- Full name
- Brasília Time
- Military letter
- Papa (P)
- Regions
- South-eastern Brazil, Southern Brazil, North-east Brazil
- IANA zones
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Converter model
- Fixed offset.
What BRT means
BRT is the reference time for Brazil's most populous states, including the federal capital, and is the offset used for national broadcasting and business hours.
- Brazil spans several offsets; western states and the Fernando de Noronha archipelago do not use BRT.
Cities on this offset
These cities keep UTC−03:00 as their standard offset:
- São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brasília
- Belo Horizonte
- Salvador
History
Brazil divided itself into standard zones in 1913, with the Brasília meridian serving as the country's principal reference ever since.
Do not confuse with
- ART — Argentina Time
- BST — British Summer Time