Current local time in São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo is on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Brasilia Standard TimeIANA: America/Sao_Paulo
- UTC offset
- UTC−3same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- BrazilSouth America
- Population
- 12 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +55currency: Real (BRL)
- Coordinates
- 23.55° S, 46.64° WSouthern Hemisphere
The sun in São Paulo today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from São Paulo
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs São Paulo | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 8h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 11h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 11h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
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Best time to call São Paulo
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in São Paulo
São Paulo does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−3 all year. The last clock change here was on Saturday, 16 February 2019. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to São Paulo shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in São Paulo
Brazil is wide enough to use 3 different standard times, from UTC−5 to UTC−3; São Paulo uses UTC−3.
São Paulo used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Saturday, 16 February 2019, and clocks have stayed on UTC−3 since.
Other cities on the same clock (America/Sao Paulo): Rio de Janeiro, Brasília.
Sunrise and sunset in São Paulo, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:23 | 18:56 | 13h 33m |
| February | 05:45 | 18:54 | 13h 09m |
| March | 06:02 | 18:36 | 12h 34m |
| April | 06:14 | 18:06 | 11h 51m |
| May | 06:26 | 17:40 | 11h 14m |
| June | 06:41 | 17:27 | 10h 47m |
| July | 06:49 | 17:31 | 10h 42m |
| August | 06:41 | 17:44 | 11h 02m |
| September | 06:17 | 17:55 | 11h 38m |
| October | 05:47 | 18:05 | 12h 18m |
| November | 05:20 | 18:19 | 12h 59m |
| December | 05:11 | 18:39 | 13h 28m |
Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 13h 35m of daylight (sunrise 05:16, sunset 18:52). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 10h 41m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in São Paulo
What time zone is São Paulo in?
São Paulo uses the America/Sao Paulo time zone (Brasilia Standard Time), UTC−3.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?
No. São Paulo stays on UTC−3 all year; it last changed its clocks on Saturday, 16 February 2019.
What is the time difference between São Paulo and New York?
Right now New York is 1h behind São Paulo. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and São Paulo does not.
What is the time difference between São Paulo and London?
London is 4h ahead of São Paulo right now. Office hours overlap for about 5 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in São Paulo?
It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:16 and sets about 18:52 (13h 35m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 06:47 and sets about 17:28 (10h 41m).
Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.