Brazil · UTC−3
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Maceió, Brazil runs on UTC−3. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Maceió and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Maceió lines up with 09:00–17:00 in New York. There is a 4-hour difference between Maceió and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Maceió lines up with 13:00–18:00 in London. There is a 12-hour difference between Maceió and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Maceió.
Practical Info
Maceió (Brazil) is home to roughly 1.0M people. Today brings about 11.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:42, sunset at 17:12. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−3 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 10° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Brazil
Capital
Brasília
Continent
South America
Time Zone
UTC−3 · America/Maceio
Coordinates
9.67°S, 35.74°W
Currency
BRL (R$)
Calling Code
+55
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Portuguese
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Rock salt mining beneath Maceió caused ground subsidence from 2018 that forced the evacuation of five neighbourhoods and around 60,000 people — one of the largest urban ground collapses anywhere in recent decades.
The clock: Maceió keeps UTC−3. Its offshore reefs create natural pools at low tide, which is most of the reason its beaches are so photographed.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
3h overlap