Time in South America
South America is not one timezone. Live clocks: Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Lima, Bogota, Caracas. Default face: Brasília time (UTC−3).
South America uses Brasília time (UTC−3).
South America does not use daylight saving. The UTC offset stays put all year.
When it is noon in South America it is 10 a.m. in New York in January, and 11 a.m. in New York in July. When it is noon in South America it is 3 p.m. in London in January, and 4 p.m. in London in July.
Sunrise and sunset in South America
December in South America is a short-day clock: sunrise near 5:15 a.m., sunset near 6:49 p.m.. June runs from about 6:47 a.m. to 5:28 p.m.. Figures are mid-month for 2026 at the coordinates we use for this place, not a weather forecast.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5:33 a.m. | 6:59 p.m. | 13 h 26 m |
| February | 5:55 a.m. | 6:48 p.m. | 12 h 53 m |
| March | 6:09 a.m. | 6:24 p.m. | 12 h 15 m |
| April | 6:20 a.m. | 5:54 p.m. | 11 h 34 m |
| May | 6:34 a.m. | 5:33 p.m. | 11 h 00 m |
| June | 6:47 a.m. | 5:28 p.m. | 10 h 42 m |
| July | 6:49 a.m. | 5:37 p.m. | 10 h 48 m |
| August | 6:34 a.m. | 5:50 p.m. | 11 h 17 m |
| September | 6:05 a.m. | 6:01 p.m. | 11 h 56 m |
| October | 5:35 a.m. | 6:11 p.m. | 12 h 37 m |
| November | 5:15 a.m. | 6:29 p.m. | 13 h 14 m |
| December | 5:15 a.m. | 6:49 p.m. | 13 h 34 m |
Mid-month local times for 2026. Hills, weather, and the exact street change what you see by a few minutes.
More than one timezone in South America
Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Lima, Bogota, Caracas — those cards are different civil times. The large face is the default for South America (Brasília time).
The live clock is the same TabClock face as the homepage.