Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Time in Sao Paulo (São Paulo), Brazil right now
Sao Paulo (São Paulo) is a major city in São Paulo, Brazil. Clocks follow the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-3, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 12.4 million people set their clocks to this time in Sao Paulo alone.
Live clock for Sao Paulo
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Sao Paulo time compared with UTC
Sao Paulo runs UTC-3 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Sao Paulo reads 09:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Sao Paulo |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 00:00 |
| 06:00 | 03:00 |
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 15:00 | 12:00 |
| 18:00 | 15:00 |
| 21:00 | 18:00 |
When the clocks change in Sao Paulo
No clock changes are recorded for Sao Paulo in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Sao Paulo
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2 hours behind Sao Paulo | 1 hour behind Sao Paulo |
| London | 3 hours ahead of Sao Paulo | 4 hours ahead of Sao Paulo |
| Paris | 4 hours ahead of Sao Paulo | 5 hours ahead of Sao Paulo |
| Dubai | 7 hours ahead of Sao Paulo | 7 hours ahead of Sao Paulo |
| Mumbai | 8:30 hours ahead of Sao Paulo | 8:30 hours ahead of Sao Paulo |
| Singapore | 11 hours ahead of Sao Paulo | 11 hours ahead of Sao Paulo |
| Tokyo | 12 hours ahead of Sao Paulo | 12 hours ahead of Sao Paulo |
| Sydney | 14 hours ahead of Sao Paulo | 13 hours ahead of Sao Paulo |
| Los Angeles | 5 hours behind Sao Paulo | 4 hours behind Sao Paulo |
Sunrise and sunset in Sao Paulo through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:10 | 18:17 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:47 | 17:28 | 10 h 41 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:55 | 18:02 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:17 | 18:52 | 13 h 35 m |
Computed for Sao Paulo's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Sao Paulo sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in Brazil:
- Rio de Janeiro
- Belo Horizonte
- Salvador
- Fortaleza
- Manaus
- Brasilia
- Curitiba
- Recife
- Goiania
- Belem
- Porto Alegre
- Guarulhos
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/Sao_Paulo):
Common questions about time in Sao Paulo
What time zone is Sao Paulo in?
Sao Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone: UTC-3 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Sao Paulo change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Sao Paulo in 2026. It keeps UTC-3 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and New York City?
In January, New York City is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo; in July it is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Sao Paulo's coordinates.