BRT vs EST
Brasília Time (BRT) is UTC−3 year-round. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (EST/EDT) is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer.
Because Eastern Time (US & Canada) observes daylight saving and the other zone does not, the gap changes during the year: 2 hours behind in the northern winter and 1 hour behind in summer, with a few weeks in spring and autumn where it's an hour different again. The converter uses the exact rules for the date you choose.
BRT to EST conversion table
Summer (daylight saving) times, mid-July:
| BRT | EST/EDT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
Winter (standard) times, mid-January:
| BRT | EST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Scheduling between BRT and EST
With only 1 hour between them, normal working hours overlap most of the day — a call at 10 AM in Brasília Time is 9:00 AM in Eastern Time (US & Canada). Always write the city alongside the abbreviation in invites — several abbreviations (CST, IST, AST) are used by more than one region.
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