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Brasília is 5 hours ahead of Seattle

Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Seattle is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Brasília.

Schedule calls for 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Seattle — your colleagues in Brasília will be online from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Brasília is 5 hours ahead of Seattle, leaving about 5 hours of daily overlap — enough for most meetings if you don't leave them too late in the day. These times hold for most of the year, but Seattle's daylight saving (which Brasília doesn't use) shifts them by an hour twice annually.

Time in Seattle/Time in Brasília

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Seattle
America/Los Angeles
Brasília
America/Sao Paulo

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Seattle and Brasília?
Brasília is 5 hours ahead of Seattle.
What are the best overlapping working hours between Seattle and Brasília?
The best time to meet is between 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Seattle, which corresponds to 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Brasília.
How many hours overlap between Seattle and Brasília during a typical workday?
There are about 5 overlapping hours per day.
Does Daylight Saving Time affect the time difference between Seattle and Brasília?
Seattle observes Daylight Saving Time, but Brasília does not. This means the time difference between the two locations will change during the year.

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