Current time in São Paulo, Brazil

 

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    1. Read the time in São Paulo

      The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.

    2. See the gap with you

      The line under the date says how many hours São Paulo is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.

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    Time zone in São Paulo

    São Paulo is on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Sao_Paulo: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

    Brazil abolished daylight saving time in 2019. The country has four time zones: UTC-2 (Fernando de Noronha), UTC-3 (Brasília, São Paulo, Rio and most of the coast), UTC-4 (Manaus and much of the Amazon) and UTC-5 (Acre).

    São Paulo shares its time with Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and Porto Alegre.

    São Paulo is 872 km from Brasília, the capital, and has the same time.

    By the sun, noon in São Paulo falls at about 12:07 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 46.63° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. Clock time is close to sun time here. See the sunrise and sunset times in São Paulo.

    Time difference with major cities

    When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in São Paulo, it is:

    CityJanuaryJuly
    New York10:00 AM11:00 AM
    Los Angeles7:00 AM8:00 AM
    London3:00 PM4:00 PM
    Paris4:00 PM5:00 PM
    Tokyo12:00 AM, next day12:00 AM, next day
    Sydney2:00 AM, next day1:00 AM, next day

    The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, São Paulo does not.

    Best time to call São Paulo from New York

    To reach someone at work in São Paulo from New York: in January, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in New York, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in São Paulo. In July, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in São Paulo.

    Detailed time differences: Lisbon and São Paulo, São Paulo and New York. For any other city, use the time zone converter.

    Questions

    What time zone is São Paulo in?

    São Paulo is on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3). The time zone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo.

    Does São Paulo have daylight saving time?

    No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its gap with cities that change their clocks varies by one hour during the year.

    What is the time difference between São Paulo and New York?

    In January São Paulo is 2 h ahead of New York; in July, 1 h ahead of New York. The gap changes because São Paulo does not change its clocks and New York does.

    Is the time shown for São Paulo exact?

    Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for America/Sao_Paulo. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for São Paulo is off by the same amount.

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