Current time in São Paulo, Brazil

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 05:29 ↓ 18:14 (12 hours 45 minutes)BRTUTC-3No daylight saving time Weather now 23 °C / 73 °F · no rain · UV 8

Time zone São Paulo

Time zone
BRT time — Brasília Time (UTC-3)

Time difference with your location

São Paulo is 3 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

São Paulo time now

São Paulo at a glance

Time zone
BRT
UTC offset
UTC−3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:29
Sunset
18:14
Day length
12 h 45 min
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Time zone in São Paulo

São Paulo uses BRT (UTC−3) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Standard time
BRT · UTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · São Paulo

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−4h
São Paulo to PST ☀PDT
−4h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−1h
São Paulo to EST ☀EDT
−1h
London ☀BST
+4h
Abuja WAT
+4h
Berlin ☀CEST
+5h
Madrid ☀CEST
+5h
Rome ☀CEST
+5h
Paris ☀CEST
+5h
São Paulo to CET ☀CEST
+5h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+6h
Dubai GST
+7h
New Delhi IST
+8h30m
São Paulo to IST IST
+8h30m
Hanoi ICT
+10h
Bangkok ICT
+10h
Manila PHT
+11h
Beijing CST
+11h
Tokyo JST
+12h
Seoul KST
+12h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+14h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+14h
São Paulo to AEST ☀AEDT
+14h

Sun and Moon in São Paulo

· BRT — Today in São Paulo the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 18:14: 12 h 45 min of daylight, 1 min longer than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 45 min · 1 min longer
Sun vs clocksun 8 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:28 · 18:15
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion São Paulo ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

São Paulo (BRT)UTC time UTC+0São Paulo to EST UTC-5São Paulo to IST UTC+5:30São Paulo to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
02:002:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
04:004:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
06:006:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
08:008:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
São Paulo (BRT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
14:002:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
16:004:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
18:006:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM
20:008:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1 day02:002:00 AM+1 day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in Brazil

The 10 most populous cities of Brazil and their local time now.

LocationTime
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
Belo HorizonteMinas Gerais
SalvadorEstado de Bahia
FortalezaCeará
ManausAmazonas
LocationTime
BrasíliaFederal District
CuritibaParaná
RecifePernambuco
GoiâniaGoiás
BelémPará

São Paulo airport & codes

São Paulo has the IATA city code SAO; phone numbers in Brazil use the calling code +55.

IATA city code
SAO
Calling code
+55
ISO country code
BR / BRA
Currency
BRL
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Other names
เซาเปาลู · 圣保罗 · サンパウロ · 상파울루 · Сан-Паулу · ساو باولو

Where is São Paulo?

São Paulo is in São Paulo, Brazil at 23°32′51″S 46°38′10″W.

Coordinates
23°32′51″S 46°38′10″W · -23.5475, -46.6361
Map (Google Maps)
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State / province
São Paulo
Country
Brazil
Population
12,400,232

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does São Paulo use?

São Paulo uses Brasília Time (BRT), with a current offset of UTC-3.

Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on BRT (UTC-3) all year.

What is the time difference between São Paulo and UTC?

São Paulo is 3 hours behind UTC all year: São Paulo keeps BRT (UTC−3) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in São Paulo today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 18:14 in São Paulo, giving 12 h 45 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:52.

What is the airport code for São Paulo?

The IATA city code for São Paulo is SAO. The international calling code for Brazil is +55.