Offset
The time difference between Brasilia Time and New Zealand Time is 15 hours.
Brasilia Time (BRT) is behind New Zealand Time (NZST).
BRT: UTC-3
NZST: UTC+12
Neither Brasilia Time nor New Zealand Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Brasilia Time and New Zealand Time don't overlap on the same weekday. New Zealand Time is 15 hours ahead of Brasilia Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Brasilia Time (7 AM–11 AM the next day in New Zealand Time) — suggest 6:00 PM Brasilia Time (9:00 AM New Zealand Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Brazil
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- TiradentesTue, Apr 21
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- Independence DayMon, Sep 7
- Our Lady of AparecidaMon, Oct 12
- All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
- Republic Proclamation DaySun, Nov 15
- Black Awareness DayFri, Nov 20
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
New Zealand
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Day after New Year's DayFri, Jan 2
- Waitangi DayFri, Feb 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Anzac DayMon, Apr 27
- King's BirthdayMon, Jun 1
- MatarikiFri, Jul 10
- Labour DayMon, Oct 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Brasilia Time is also known as BRT. To call Brazil, dial +55.
New Zealand Time is also known as NZST, or NZDT. To call New Zealand, dial +64.
New Zealand Time is approximately 7,450 miles southwest of Brasilia Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| BRT | NZST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
New Zealand Time observes daylight saving time; Brasilia Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New Zealand Time transitions: on Sunday, September 27, 2026, clocks spring forward from NZST to NZDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9h 45m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Brasilia Time
Cities in New Zealand Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Brasilia Time
- CGH
- GRU
- GIG
- SDU
- CNF
- BSB
- CWB
- GYN
- POA
Airports in New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am BRT in NZST?
- 9:00 am BRT is 12:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm BRT in NZST?
- 12:00 pm BRT is 3:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm BRT in NZST?
- 12:30 pm BRT is 3:30 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm BRT in NZST?
- 2:00 pm BRT is 5:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm BRT in NZST?
- 5:00 pm BRT is 8:00 am NZST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm BRT in NZST?
- 11:30 pm BRT is 2:30 pm NZST, the next day.