Salvador uses America/Bahia — UTC-03:00 (-03) in standard time. It is located in Bahia, Brazil. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Salvador's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Salvador uses UTC-03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Salvador is America/Bahia. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
No other listed city shares this exact zone.
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL). Calling code: +55. Languages: Portuguese.
Salvador (Brazilian Portuguese: [sawvaˈdoʁ], local pronunciation: [-ˈdo(h)], formerly known as Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos, literally "City of the Holy Savior of the Bay of All the Saints") is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia.
Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture. As the first capital of Colonial Brazil, the city is one of the oldest in the Americas.
Its foundation in 1549 by Tomé de Sousa took place on account of the implementation of the General Government of Brazil by the Portuguese Empire.
Centralization as a capital, along with Portuguese colonization, were important factors in shaping the profile of the municipality, as were certain geographic characteristics.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Salvador, Bahia. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
2,711,840 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Bahia, Brazil.
America/Bahia · UTC-03:00 (-03).
No daylight saving time.
Brazilian Real (BRL) · +55.
Maceió, Recife, Belo Horizonte
Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) about 19.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 28.2°C and lows 24.0°C. Warmest month: March (average high 30.1°C); coolest month: August (average low 22.2°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Throughout Brazilian history Salvador has played an important role. Because of its location on Brazil's northeastern coast, the city served as an important link in the Portuguese Empire throughout the colonial era, maintaining close commercial ties with Portugal and Portuguese colonies in Africa and Asia. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Bahia · IANA zone: America/Bahia · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Salvador. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Salvador and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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