Time in Bahia, Brazil 🇧🇷
The current local time in Bahia, Brazil is anchored on Salvador. The state uses the America/Bahia time zone (UTC -03:00).
Bahia local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT-3
State information
Bahia
State of Brazil
Population: 14,141,626
Time difference across Brazil
How the clock in Bahia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | America/Manaus | −1 h | −1 h |
| Ceará | America/Fortaleza | Same time | Same time |
| Rio de Janeiro | America/Sao_Paulo | Same time | Same time |
| São Paulo | America/Sao_Paulo | Same time | Same time |
Public holidays in Bahia in 2026
13 public holidays apply in Bahia, 1 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of Brazil.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | |
| Tue 21 Apr | Tiradentes' Day | |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day | |
| Thu 2 Jul | Independência da Bahia | 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 20 Nov | Black Awareness Day | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Bahia vs. major cities
How far Bahia is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Bahia, 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 Bahia | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Paris · France | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Delhi · India | +8:30 h | 17:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Bahia 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 Bahia
Since 1970, Bahia has gone through 6 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 17 of 57 years. Since 2012 it has stayed on UTC -03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Bahia stays on UTC -03:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (6 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1984 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1985 | UTC -02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1986–2002 | UTC -03:00, DST UTC -02:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2003–2010 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2011 | UTC -02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2012–2026 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Bahia time questions
- What time zone is Bahia in?
- Bahia uses the America/Bahia time zone: UTC -03:00.
- Does Bahia observe daylight saving time?
- No. Bahia 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 Bahia have in 2026?
- 13 public holidays apply in Bahia in 2026, including 1 that are not on the national list: Independência da Bahia (Thursday 2 July).
Explore Bahia
More on Bahia: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Salvador.