Current Time in São Paulo, Brazil
Live local time in São Paulo with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
São Paulo America/Sao Paulo
About time in São Paulo
São Paulo uses Brasília Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year. São Paulo does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Brazil stopped using daylight saving time in 2019, so São Paulo now stays at UTC−3 all year. Older calendars and software may still assume a summer time change.
São Paulo is on Brasília time, UTC−3, and has not changed its clocks since 2019, so only the US side moves. From the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March, São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of New York and 5 ahead of Los Angeles. During US daylight saving time the gaps shrink to 1 and 4 hours. New York and São Paulo share 6 office hours in winter and 7 in summer.
For more than three decades the city moved its clocks forward each southern summer. The time zone database shows a summer clock every season from 1985 to 2019. The last one ended at midnight on February 17, 2019, when clocks went back to 11 p.m. on the 16th, and a federal decree that April ended the practice. Rio de Janeiro and Brasília share the same clock, and so do Buenos Aires and Montevideo, which also keep UTC−3 all year.
Time difference between São Paulo and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with São Paulo |
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Sunrise and sunset in São Paulo
Local times in São Paulo, calculated for its coordinates (23.55° S, 46.63° W). They can differ by a minute or two from official tables.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||
| March equinox (Mar 20, 2026) | 06:10 | 18:17 | 12h 08m |
| June solstice (Jun 21, 2026) | 06:47 | 17:28 | 10h 41m |
| September equinox (Sep 22, 2026) | 05:56 | 18:02 | 12h 06m |
| December solstice (Dec 21, 2026) | 05:16 | 18:52 | 13h 35m |
Working hours in São Paulo converted to UTC
| Local time in São Paulo | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 20:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in São Paulo
What time zone is São Paulo in?
São Paulo is in the Brasília Time zone (America/Sao_Paulo). Its standard UTC offset is UTC−3.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?
No. São Paulo stays on UTC−3 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
When is the longest day of the year in São Paulo?
Around Dec 21, at the December solstice. The sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 18:52 local time, about 13h 35m of daylight. The shortest day is around Jun 21, with about 10h 41m.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in São Paulo look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in São Paulo is 12:00–20:00 UTC in standard time.