Brasília
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About Brasília
Brasília is the capital of Brazil, in the Central-West region on the Brazilian Highlands. President Juscelino Kubitschek inaugurated it on 21 April 1960 as the replacement for Rio de Janeiro. Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer and Joaquim Cardozo planned it. With 2.8 million people it ranks third in Brazil after São Paulo and Rio. Brasília keeps UTC-3 all year, like São Paulo; Brazil has no daylight saving. New York is 2 hours behind in January. In July, when New York has moved its clocks forward, the gap shrinks to 1 hour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UTC offset of Brasília?+
Brasília uses UTC-3 throughout the year. Brazil does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same in January and July.
How many hours ahead of New York is Brasília?+
Brasília is 2 hours ahead of New York in January and 1 hour ahead in July. The gap narrows in July because New York moves to UTC-4.
Do Brasília and São Paulo have the same time?+
Yes. São Paulo and Brasília both stay on UTC-3 all year, so the two cities never differ by even an hour.
When did Brasília become the capital of Brazil?+
President Juscelino Kubitschek founded Brasília on 21 April 1960 to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. It now has a population of 2.8 million, third in Brazil.