How many hours between São Paulo and New York?
New York is 1 hour behind São Paulo for most of the year (238 days out of 365 in 2027). For 127 days the gap is 2 hours, because São Paulo does not change its clocks and New York does. Here are the exact periods, in São Paulo dates:
| Year | Period | New York vs São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jan 1 to Sun, Mar 8 | 2 h behind |
| 2026 | Sun, Mar 8 to Sun, Nov 1 | 1 h behind |
| 2026 | Sun, Nov 1 to Dec 31 | 2 h behind |
| 2027 | Jan 1 to Sun, Mar 14 | 2 h behind |
| 2027 | Sun, Mar 14 to Sun, Nov 7 | 1 h behind |
| 2027 | Sun, Nov 7 to Dec 31 | 2 h behind |
São Paulo is on UTC-3 all year; New York is on UTC-5 in January and UTC-4 in July.
São Paulo to New York time, hour by hour
| São Paulo | New York in January | New York in July |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) | 12:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Best time to call
From São Paulo to reach someone at work in New York: from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM in São Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York.
From New York to reach someone at work in São Paulo: from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in São Paulo.
Flights and jet lag
São Paulo and New York are 7,686 km (4,776 miles) apart as the crow flies. To find your arrival time, add the flight time to the departure time, then subtract 1 hour. For example, a 10-hour flight leaving São Paulo at 10:00 AM lands at 7:00 PM, New York time.
Flying from São Paulo to New York, you travel west and gain 1 hour: the first day is long, and staying awake until a normal local bedtime helps. Coming back east, you lose them. Daylight in the morning at your destination helps your body clock reset.
Live clocks: current time in São Paulo and current time in New York. Other time differences: Paris and New York, London and New York, New York and Los Angeles, New York and Tokyo, Berlin and New York. For any other pair, use the time zone converter.