Noronha, Brazil · UTC-2
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Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands 354 kilometers off the northeastern Brazilian coast, and it has its own timezone. The island uses Fernando de Noronha Time, UTC-2, placing it 2 hours ahead of Brasília Time (UTC-3) and giving it the distinction of its own IANA identifier: America/Noronha.
Brazil uses multiple timezones across its width, and Noronha is the furthest east, sitting at 32 degrees west longitude. The island is so small and so remote that the separate timezone is largely symbolic in practical terms, but it’s technically correct: the sun rises and sets measurably earlier here than on the mainland.
The island itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Brazilian national park. Tourism is strictly controlled, access is limited, and an environmental tax applies to all visitors. The result is one of the cleanest and most pristine marine environments in the South Atlantic, with diving conditions that attract specialists from around the world.
a protected island on its own clock
Daily life on Noronha runs to the dive schedule and the weather. The dive operators organize morning and afternoon sessions around the light conditions. Sunrise over the Atlantic, with the volcanic peaks of Pico do Meio and Morro do Leão behind you, is the kind of moment that makes the two-hour timezone difference from mainland Brazil feel entirely appropriate.
9am in Noronha is 11am in London.
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Questions about time in Noronha
- What timezone is Noronha in?
- Noronha uses the IANA timezone
America/Noronha. The UTC offset is always UTC-2 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Noronha observe daylight saving time?
- No. Noronha does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC-2 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Noronha?
- Noronha is currently at UTC-2.
- What is the time difference between Noronha and New York?
- Noronha is currently 2 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Noronha and London?
- Noronha is currently 3 hours behind London.
- What is the time difference between Noronha and Los Angeles?
- Noronha is currently 5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Noronha and Tokyo?
- Noronha is currently 11 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Noronha?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Noronha is
America/Noronha. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Noronha' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('America/Noronha')`), or any IANA-compatible library.