🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
48
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Night
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02 · 11 h 44 min
Abu Dhabi to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 7 h behind Abu Dhabi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Abu Dhabi 04:55 4:55 AM Sao Paulo 21:55 9:55 PM You –:–
04:55 4:55 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
21:55 9:55 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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−7 h
Sao Paulo is 7 h behind Abu Dhabi.
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Working hours
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:55 | 21:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Abu Dhabi | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 921,000 | 11,451,999 |
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Abu Dhabi and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far behind Abu Dhabi is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 7 hours behind Abu Dhabi: UTC−3 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Abu Dhabi?
The working day in Abu Dhabi starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Abu Dhabi?
The working day in Abu Dhabi ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Abu Dhabi and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
When is it still the previous day in Sao Paulo?
Until 7:00 AM in Abu Dhabi it is still the previous day in Sao Paulo. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Sao Paulo it is already the next day in Abu Dhabi.
Is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Abu Dhabi nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
