Current Local Time in São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil (GMT-3)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
São Paulo follows Brasília Time (BRT), which is UTC−3. The city does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the offset remains constant year-round.
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America/Sao_PauloData: IANA Time Zone Database
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📍About São Paulo Time Zone
São Paulo Time Zone — BRT (UTC-3)
São Paulo uses Brasília Time (BRT), which is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-3). Brazil permanently abolished Daylight Saving Time in 2019, so this offset is fixed year-round. São Paulo is the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere and South America's financial hub, home to over 22 million people in its metropolitan area.
São Paulo vs World Cities — Time Differences
São Paulo (BRT, UTC-3) is 2–3 hours ahead of New York (EST/EDT), 3–4 hours behind London (GMT/BST), 6 hours behind Paris (CET/CEST), 11 hours behind Dubai (GST), 14 hours behind Singapore (SGT), and 16 hours behind Tokyo (JST). These differences are fixed on the São Paulo side since Brazil eliminated DST.
São Paulo Time Difference at a Glance
Quick Facts: São Paulo Time
- Time Zone: Brasília Time (BRT) (UTC-3)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Brazil
- Coordinates: -23.55, -46.63
- Calling Code: +55 11
Time zone data for São Paulo is sourced from the IANA Time Zone Database (America/Sao_Paulo). Brazil's abolition of DST was enacted by Decree No. 9,772 of April 25, 2019.
🌐Time Difference from São Paulo
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 4:17 AM | -1h | |
| 🌅London | 9:17 AM | +4h | |
| 🌙Buenos Aires | 5:17 AM | Same | |
| 🌙Miami | 4:17 AM | -1h | |
| 🌅Lisbon | 9:17 AM | +4h | |
| 🌆Tokyo | 5:17 PM | +12h | |
| 🌙Mexico City | 2:17 AM | -3h | |
| 🌅Frankfurt | 10:17 AM | +5h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
São Paulo, Brazil uses Brasília Time (BRT, UTC-3) in winter and Brasília Summer Time (BRST, UTC-2) when Daylight Saving Time is observed. The IANA identifier is America/Sao_Paulo. São Paulo operates on Brasília Time (BRT), which is UTC-3. Brazil abolished Daylight Saving Time in 2019, so São Paulo uses UTC-3 year-round. Check the live clock above for the exact current time.
São Paulo is in the Brasília Time (BRT) zone, which is UTC-3. This timezone covers all of southeastern Brazil including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasília. Since 2019, Brazil no longer observes Daylight Saving Time.
No. Brazil abolished Daylight Saving Time in April 2019. São Paulo now remains on BRT (UTC-3) year-round, making international scheduling simpler and more predictable.
São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time (November–March). During US Eastern Daylight Time (March–November), São Paulo is only 1 hour ahead of New York. Since Brazil no longer observes DST, this difference changes only when the US switches clocks.
São Paulo is 3 hours behind London during Greenwich Mean Time (October–March) and 4 hours behind during British Summer Time (March–October). Since Brazil does not observe DST, the difference changes based on UK clock changes only.
From the US East Coast (EST), the best time to call São Paulo for business is 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST, which corresponds to 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM BRT in São Paulo. From the West Coast (PST), call between 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST.
São Paulo business hours are typically Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM BRT. Banks generally operate 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. São Paulo is the financial capital of Brazil and Latin America's largest city by GDP.
São Paulo (BRT, UTC-3) is 3 hours behind London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and 4 hours behind during British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1). The gap shifts only when the UK changes clocks, since Brazil no longer observes DST.
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