Time Difference Between India and Brazil
As of 31 August 2026, Brazil is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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New Delhi, India
04:04
Tue, Sep 1, 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
Sao Paulo, Brazil
-8h 30m19:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-3 · America/Sao_Paulo
Brazil is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India.
When it is 04:04 in India, it is already the previous day in Brazil.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Asia/Kolkata | UTC+5:30 | Not observed |
| Brazil | Monday, August 31, 2026 | America/Sao_Paulo | UTC-3 | Not observed |
Brazil: Brazil has four time zones. This page uses Brasilia time, which covers Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Hour by hour: India to Brazil
Every hour of today in India and what it is in Brazil. Highlighted rows fall inside Brazil working hours (09:00–18:00).
| India | Brazil |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 15:30prev day |
| 01:00 | 16:30prev day |
| 02:00 | 17:30prev day |
| 03:00 | 18:30prev day |
| 04:00 | 19:30prev day |
| 05:00 | 20:30prev day |
| 06:00 | 21:30prev day |
| 07:00 | 22:30prev day |
| 08:00 | 23:30prev day |
| 09:00 | 00:30 |
| 10:00 | 01:30 |
| 11:00 | 02:30 |
| India | Brazil |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 03:30 |
| 13:00 | 04:30 |
| 14:00 | 05:30 |
| 15:00 | 06:30 |
| 16:00 | 07:30 |
| 17:00 | 08:30 |
| 18:00 | 09:30 |
| 19:00 | 10:30 |
| 20:00 | 11:30 |
| 21:00 | 12:30 |
| 22:00 | 13:30 |
| 23:00 | 14:30 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
17:30–18:00 in India (09:00–09:30 in Brazil)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 30 minutes a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
16:30–21:00 in India (08:00–12:30 in Brazil)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Neither India nor Brazil changes its clocks, so the difference of 8 hours 30 minutes stays the same all year.
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India and Brazil: common questions
What is the time difference between India and Brazil?
Brazil is 8 hours 30 minutes behind India, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in India, what time is it in Brazil?
It is 12:30 AM in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Brazil ahead of or behind India?
Brazil is behind India by 8 hours 30 minutes at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Brazil starts and ends later in India terms.
Do India and Brazil observe daylight saving time?
Neither India nor Brazil observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays at 8 hours 30 minutes all year.
What is the best time to call Brazil from India?
Working hours overlap between 17:30 and 18:00 India time, which is 09:00 to 09:30 in Brazil. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
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Local dates shown for New Delhi, India (UTC+5:30) and Sao Paulo, Brazil (UTC-3) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.