Offset
The time difference between China Standard Time and Brasilia Time is 11 hours.
China Standard Time (CST) is ahead of Brasilia Time (BRT).
CST: UTC+8
BRT: UTC-3
Neither China Standard Time nor Brasilia Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in China Standard Time and Brasilia Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Brasilia Time is 11 hours behind China Standard Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in China Standard Time (7 AM–9 AM in Brasilia Time) — suggest 7:00 PM China Standard Time (8:00 AM Brasilia Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
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
About these zones
China Standard Time is also known as CST. To call China, dial +86.
Brasilia Time is also known as BRT. To call Brazil, dial +55.
Brasilia Time is approximately 11,550 miles northwest of China Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| CST-CHINA | BRT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither China Standard Time nor Brasilia Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 5m
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 10h 45m
Daylight overlap: 1h 12m — 5:44 PM–6:56 PM in China Standard Time (6:44 AM–7:56 AM in Brasilia Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in China Standard Time
Cities in Brasilia Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Brasilia Time
- CGH
- GRU
- GIG
- SDU
- CNF
- BSB
- CWB
- GYN
- POA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am CST-CHINA in BRT?
- 9:00 am CST-CHINA is 10:00 pm BRT, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm CST-CHINA in BRT?
- 12:00 pm CST-CHINA is 1:00 am BRT.
- What is 12:30 pm CST-CHINA in BRT?
- 12:30 pm CST-CHINA is 1:30 am BRT.
- What is 2:00 pm CST-CHINA in BRT?
- 2:00 pm CST-CHINA is 3:00 am BRT.
- What is 5:00 pm CST-CHINA in BRT?
- 5:00 pm CST-CHINA is 6:00 am BRT.
- What is 11:30 pm CST-CHINA in BRT?
- 11:30 pm CST-CHINA is 12:30 pm BRT.