São Paulo
Brazil
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Time zone
- America/Sao_PauloUTC-3
- Sunrise
- 9:34 am
- Sunset
- 8:48 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 14 minutes67 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in São Paulo
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
São Paulo has stayed on UTC-3 (UTC-3) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without São Paulo doing anything.
São Paulo time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 9am and 13:00 in Sao Paulo — 1pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Time difference between São Paulo and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:28 pm | 16:28 | 4 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:28 pm | 17:28 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:28 pm | 18:28 | 2 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:28 pm | 19:28 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:28 pm | 19:28 | 1 hour behind |
| London BST | 12:28 am Thu | 00:28 | 4 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 1:28 am Thu | 01:28 | 5 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:28 am Thu | 01:28 | 5 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:28 am Thu | 01:28 | 5 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:28 am Thu | 02:28 | 6 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:28 am Thu | 02:28 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:28 am Thu | 03:28 | 7 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:58 am Thu | 04:58 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:28 am Thu | 07:28 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:28 am Thu | 08:28 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:28 am Thu | 09:28 | 13 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:28 am Thu | 11:28 | 15 hours ahead |
About São Paulo
- Population
- 12400232
- Coordinates
- -23.548, -46.636
- Region
- Brazil
- IANA zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Solar noon
- 3:11 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in São Paulo right now?
It is 8:28 pm (20:28 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in São Paulo. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is São Paulo in?
São Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, currently UTC-3 (UTC-3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like UTC-3 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is São Paulo on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 (UTC-3) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São Paulo today?
The sun rises at 6:34 am and sets at 5:48 pm today, giving 11 hours 14 minutes of daylight. That is 67 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is São Paulo of Los Angeles?
São Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 8:28 pm in São Paulo, it is 4:28 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is São Paulo?
São Paulo is in Brazil, at 23.55° S, 46.64° W, with a population of about 12,400,232. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.