Time in Amazonas, Brazil 🇧🇷
The current local time in Amazonas, Brazil is anchored on Manaus. The state uses the America/Manaus time zone (UTC -04:00).
Amazonas local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT-4
State information
Amazonas
State of Brazil
Population: 3,941,613
How time works in Amazonas
Most of Amazonas, including Manaus, uses UTC −04:00, an hour behind Brasília.
The far southwest of the state, around Eirunepé, uses UTC −05:00, the same as neighbouring Acre.
Time difference across Brazil
How the clock in Amazonas compares with other Brazil regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia | America/Bahia | +1 h | +1 h |
| Ceará | America/Fortaleza | +1 h | +1 h |
| Rio de Janeiro | America/Sao_Paulo | +1 h | +1 h |
| São Paulo | America/Sao_Paulo | +1 h | +1 h |
Public holidays in Amazonas in 2026
12 public holidays apply in Amazonas, 1 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of Brazil. National holidays not on Amazonas's list: Black Awareness Day.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | |
| Tue 21 Apr | Tiradentes' Day | |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day | |
| Sat 5 Sept | Elevação do Amazonas à categoria de província | Regional |
| Mon 7 Sept | Independence Day | |
| Sun 4 Oct | Election Day | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Our Lady of Aparecida | |
| Sun 25 Oct | Election Day | |
| Mon 2 Nov | All Souls' Day | |
| Sun 15 Nov | Republic Day | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Amazonas vs. major cities
How far Amazonas is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Amazonas, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Amazonas | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Paris · France | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +9:30 h | 18:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Amazonas time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Amazonas
Since 1970, Amazonas has gone through 6 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 2 of 57 years. Since 1994 it has stayed on UTC -04:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Amazonas stays on UTC -04:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (6 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1984 | UTC -04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1985 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1986–1987 | UTC -04:00, DST UTC -03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1988–1992 | UTC -04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1993 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1994–2026 | UTC -04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Amazonas time questions
- What time zone is Amazonas in?
- Most of Amazonas uses the America/Manaus time zone: UTC -04:00. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Amazonas observe daylight saving time?
- No. Amazonas keeps the same clock all year, so its time difference with places that do change (in Brazil or abroad) shifts by an hour twice a year.
- How many public holidays does Amazonas have in 2026?
- 12 public holidays apply in Amazonas in 2026, including 1 that are not on the national list: Elevação do Amazonas à categoria de província (Saturday 5 September). National holidays not kept in Amazonas: Black Awareness Day.
Explore Amazonas
More on Amazonas: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Manaus.