Brasilia Time (brt) is used in Brazil. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo.

Coordinated Universal Time (utc) is used in United Kingdom. The IANA timezone identifier is UTC.

BRT to UTC Time Converter

Brasilia Time → Coordinated Universal Time

BRT = UTC-3UTC = UTC+0

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09:00

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UTC (London)

United Kingdom · +4h

13:00

New York

USA · -1h

08:00

Tokyo

Japan · +12h

21:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +7h

16:00

Sydney

Australia · +13h

22:00

BRT (São Paulo) to UTC (London) — exact time difference

BRT (São Paulo) is 3 hours behind UTC (London). Midday in BRT (São Paulo) lines up with 15:00 in UTC (London).

BRT (São Paulo) runs on America/Sao_Paulo; UTC (London) runs on Europe/London. Together they are 3 hours apart.

Working hours overlap

There is a 5-hour window each day where both BRT (São Paulo) and UTC (London) are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).

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Best times to schedule a meeting

There is a 5-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours. The 3 best slots are listed below.

09:00 São Paulo / 12:00 London✓ Both working

10:00 São Paulo / 13:00 London✓ Both working

11:00 São Paulo / 14:00 London✓ Both working

Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.

Upcoming public holidays

BRT (São Paulo)7 holidays

Jul 9Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932SOON

Sep 7Independence Day

Oct 12Our Lady of Aparecida

Nov 2All Souls' Day

Nov 15Republic Proclamation Day

UTC (London)

No upcoming public holidays this year.

How to work with BRT (São Paulo) and UTC (London) time zones

The 3-hour gap between BRT (São Paulo) (Brazil) and UTC (London) (United Kingdom) requires some planning — but a 5-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.

💡 How to schedule across these time zones

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If you are in BRT (São Paulo), aim for 09:00–10:00, which corresponds to 12:00–13:00 in UTC (London) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in BRT (São Paulo), aim for 10:00–11:00, which corresponds to 13:00–14:00 in UTC (London) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in BRT (São Paulo), aim for 11:00–12:00, which corresponds to 14:00–15:00 in UTC (London) — both teams are within working hours.

Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.

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Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am BRT (São Paulo)".

BRT (São Paulo) ↔ UTC (London)

5h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between brt and utc?

Brasilia Time (brt) is UTC-3 and Coordinated Universal Time (utc) is UTC+0. The difference between them is 3 hours.

Where is brt used?

Brasilia Time (brt) is used in Brazil and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo.

Where is utc used?

Coordinated Universal Time (utc) is used in United Kingdom and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is UTC.

How do I convert brt to utc?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any brt time and the utc equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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