Alvin, TX to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Alvin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Alvin, TX 20:26 8:26 PM Sao Paulo 22:26 10:26 PM You –:–
20:26 8:26 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:58
22:26 10:26 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Alvin, TX.
When you, Alvin, TX and Sao Paulo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Alvin, TX
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Alvin, TX | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:26 | 22:26 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Alvin, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 24,236 | 11,451,999 |
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Alvin, TX and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Alvin, TX, is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 2 hours ahead of those in Alvin (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Alvin, TX?
The working day in Alvin starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in Alvin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Alvin, it is 8:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Alvin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Alvin – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sao Paulo?
From 10:00 PM in Alvin, TX, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Alvin.
Is the time difference between Alvin, TX, and Sao Paulo the same all year?
No. Only Alvin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of Alvin.
