Current Time in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo · Brasilia Time (BRT) · UTC-3 · No Daylight Saving Time
Current Time in Other Cities
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| New York | --:-- -- |
| Mexico City | --:-- -- |
| London | --:-- -- |
| Madrid | --:-- -- |
| Toronto | --:-- -- |
São Paulo and Brasília Time
Quick answer: Sao Paulo uses Brasilia Time (BRT) · UTC-3 year-round · no daylight saving.
São Paulo uses Brasília Time (BRT), UTC-3. Brazil ended daylight saving in 2019, so São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year under the current time zone database, and the same clock covers Rio de Janeiro and Brasília.
Brazil spans several zones, so don't assume the whole country matches. Manaus, for example, is on UTC-4, one hour behind São Paulo, and Fernando de Noronha is on UTC-2. Use America/Sao_Paulo for the city.
The gap with the US and Europe now changes only on their side. 9:00 AM in São Paulo is 7:00 AM in January and 8:00 AM in July in New York. In London it's 12:00 PM in January and 1:00 PM in July.
Data point: Brazil ended daylight saving time in April 2019, ending the yearly clock change that São Paulo had observed. timeanddate.com
Scheduling With São Paulo
From New York, 8:00 AM is 10:00 AM in January and 9:00 AM in July in São Paulo. From Mexico City the gap is a constant three hours: 7:00 AM there is 10:00 AM in São Paulo.
London reaches São Paulo in the morning. 12:00 PM in London is 9:00 AM in January and 8:00 AM in July in São Paulo, and 1:00 PM in Madrid is 9:00 AM in January and 8:00 AM in July.
| Scenario | Useful window | Note |
|---|---|---|
| New York to Sao Paulo | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM New York | Good Americas overlap |
| London to Sao Paulo | 12:00-5:00 PM London | Morning to afternoon in Brazil |
| Madrid to Sao Paulo | 1:00-6:00 PM Madrid | Morning to afternoon in Brazil |
| Mexico City to Sao Paulo | 7:00 AM-2:00 PM Mexico City | Sao Paulo is three hours ahead |
For a live overlap finder, use the meeting scheduler or convert an exact time with the time zone converter.
São Paulo Hours in Other Cities
Each row is a time in São Paulo. Where the other city changes its clocks, both answers are shown, for mid-January and mid-July.
| São Paulo | New York | Mexico City | London | Madrid | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Jan4:00 AM Jul5:00 AM | 3:00 AM | Jan9:00 AM Jul10:00 AM | Jan10:00 AM Jul11:00 AM | Jan4:00 AM Jul5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | Jan7:00 AM Jul8:00 AM | 6:00 AM | Jan12:00 PM Jul1:00 PM | Jan1:00 PM Jul2:00 PM | Jan7:00 AM Jul8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | Jan10:00 AM Jul11:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Jan3:00 PM Jul4:00 PM | Jan4:00 PM Jul5:00 PM | Jan10:00 AM Jul11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | Jan1:00 PM Jul2:00 PM | 12:00 PM | Jan6:00 PM Jul7:00 PM | Jan7:00 PM Jul8:00 PM | Jan1:00 PM Jul2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | Jan4:00 PM Jul5:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Jan9:00 PM Jul10:00 PM | Jan10:00 PM Jul11:00 PM | Jan4:00 PM Jul5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | Jan7:00 PM Jul8:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Jan12:00 AMnext day Jul1:00 AMnext day | Jan1:00 AMnext day Jul2:00 AMnext day | Jan7:00 PM Jul8:00 PM |
São Paulo Against the Americas and Western Europe
Mexico City is the one row that never moves, since both cities stay on a fixed offset. New York, Toronto, London and Madrid each change clocks, so their gaps with São Paulo take two values.
| City | Offset | What changes? |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-5/UTC-4 | New York is 1 or 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City | UTC-6 | Mexico City is 3 hours behind |
| London | UTC+0/UTC+1 | London is 3 or 4 hours ahead |
| Madrid | UTC+1/UTC+2 | Madrid is 4 or 5 hours ahead |
| Toronto | UTC-5/UTC-4 | Toronto is 1 or 2 hours behind |