Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently -03 (UTC-03:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Bauru is a city in Brazil, with a population of about 392,900. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Bauru sits in the interior of São Paulo state and grew as a railway junction, which still shapes its layout around the old rail lines. The centre is commercial and compact, with residential districts spreading across gently rolling ground.
The city is a regional hub rather than a tourist destination, and its interest lies in its parks, its zoo and its railway heritage. It lends its name to a sandwich known throughout Brazil, which is a point of local pride and easily found in the centre.
Buses cover the city and taxis or ride-hailing fill the gaps, and the centre is walkable. Bauru's rail-junction history means good road connections in every direction across the state interior.
The climate is subtropical with hot, wet summers and mild, dry winters. The cooler middle months of the year are the most comfortable for being outdoors.
Brazil uses the BRL, calling code +55.
Brazil uses the real, and Portuguese is the language, with little English outside business settings. Manner is informal and friendly, and cards and instant transfers are accepted almost everywhere.
