What time is it in Balsas right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balsas, Brazil, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Fortaleza. Balsas is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Balsas in?

Balsas uses BRT (Brasilia Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Fortaleza, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Balsas observe daylight saving time?

No. Balsas stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Balsas?

Open the time zone converter for Balsas to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil

Balsas is on BRT (Brasilia Standard Time), UTC−3. Balsas does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Balsas, Brazil

7:33 AM:05BRT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Brazil
Region: Maranhão
Lat/Long: 7°32'S / 46°02'W
Elevation: 254 m
Population: 105,974
Currency: Real (BRL)
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Dialling code: +55

Time zone in Balsas

Time zone
BRT
Brasilia Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Balsas keeps UTC−3

Balsas keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Fortaleza, one of 15 time zones in use in Brazil. Balsas does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Balsas today

Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Day length
12 hours 21 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Balsas for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 7°32'S / 46°02'W.

Time difference between Balsas and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Balsas. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Balsas
City	Local time	Compared to Balsas
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:33 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:33 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:33 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:33 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:33 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:33 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:33 AM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:33 AM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:33 AM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:33 AM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:33 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:33 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:03 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:33 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:33 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:33 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:33 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:33 PM	+16h (ahead)

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