The short answer
3pm in China Standard Time is 4am in Brasília.
China Standard Time is 11 hours ahead of Brasília. It lands deep outside working hours in Brasília — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
China Standard Time☀
3pm
Brasília☾
4am
Right now
5:34pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
6:34am-03:00 · UTC-03:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
China Standard Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Brasília
-03:00 · UTC-03:00
Pinned3pmChina Standard Time=4amBrasília
12amMon
1pmSun ·−1d
WORK1am
2pmSun ·−1d
WORK2am
3pmSun ·−1d
WORK3am
4pmSun ·−1d
WORK4am
5pmSun ·−1d
5am
6pmSun ·−1d
6am
7pmSun ·−1d
7am
8pmSun ·−1d
8am
9pmSun ·−1d
9am
WORK10pmSun ·−1d
10am
WORK11pmSun ·−1d
11am
WORK12amMon
12pm
WORK1am
1pm
WORK2am
2pm
WORK3am
PINNED
3pm
WORK4am
4pm
WORK5am
NOW
5pm
6am
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7am
7pm
8am
8pm
9am
WORK9pm
10am
WORK10pm
11am
WORK11pm
12pm
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
China Standard Time
6pm–7pm
Brasília
7am–8am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amChina Standard Time=10pmBrasília · prev day
12pmChina Standard Time=1amBrasília
3pmChina Standard Time=4amBrasília
5pmChina Standard Time=6amBrasília
9pmChina Standard Time=10amBrasília
In context
What each side covers.
China Standard Time
5:34pmCST · UTC+08:00
Brasília
6:34am-03:00 · UTC-03:00
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between China Standard Time and Brasília. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between China Standard Time and Brasília?
- China Standard Time is 11 hours ahead of Brasília right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 3pm in China Standard Time, what time is it in Brasília?
- 3pm in China Standard Time is 4am in Brasília. It lands deep outside working hours in Brasília — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between China Standard Time and Brasília?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between China Standard Time and Brasília — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CST and -03:00 — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.