Current time in São Paulo
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São Paulo · BrazilUTC-03:00
02:31 AMFRI 02.10.2026
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- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Abbreviation
- BRT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 12,400,232
São Paulo time difference
How far São Paulo is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 4h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 12h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 7h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in São Paulo
São Paulo does not change its clocks: UTC-03:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in São Paulo
- Sunrise today
- 5:45 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:06 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 20 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 11:55 AM
- Longest day
- 13 hours 35 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 41 minutes (June 21)
Standard time in São Paulo closely follows the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:07 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1985–2018. The last one was on February 17, 2019; since then São Paulo has stayed on UTC-03:00 all year.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Brazil abolished daylight saving time in 2019, so São Paulo now stays on UTC−3 all year. Until then the southeast moved to UTC−2 each southern summer, which changed its time difference with Europe and North America several times a year.
Sources: IANA tz database: southamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is São Paulo in?
- São Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo (BRT) time zone and is currently on UTC-03:00.
- Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?
- No. São Paulo stays on UTC-03:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 2019.