Current Time in Cotia, Brazil 🇧🇷
Time in Cotia — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Cotia's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Cotia right now?
The current local time in Cotia, Brazil is 14:37 (Thursday, June 18, 2026). Cotia observes the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, which is UTC-3 .
Which time zone does Cotia use?
Cotia uses America/Sao_Paulo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Cotia.
Does Cotia observe daylight saving time?
Cotia is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Sao_Paulo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Cotia?
Right now Cotia is at UTC-3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Cotia observes DST.
When does the day change in Cotia?
Midnight in Cotia occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Sao_Paulo zone. Since Cotia is at UTC-3, the date here is behind UTC by 3 hours.