What time is it in Santos right now?

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

What time zone is Santos in?

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

Does Santos observe daylight saving time?

No. Santos 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 Santos?

Open the time zone converter for Santos 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 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

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

Santos, Brazil

8:38 AM:52BRT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Brazil
Region: São Paulo
Lat/Long: 23°58'S / 46°20'W
Elevation: 12 m
Population: 418,608
Currency: Real (BRL)
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Dialling code: +55

Time zone in Santos

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
Santos keeps UTC−3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Santos today

Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Day length
12 hours 54 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Santos for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 23°58'S / 46°20'W.

Time difference between Santos and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Santos
City	Local time	Compared to Santos
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:38 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:38 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:38 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:38 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:38 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:38 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:38 AM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:38 PM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:38 PM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:38 PM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:38 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:38 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:08 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:38 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:38 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:38 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:38 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:38 AM	+16h (ahead)

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