Bucharest to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 6 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 04:30 4:30 AM Sao Paulo 22:30 10:30 PM You –:–
04:30 4:30 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
22:30 10:30 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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−6 h
Sao Paulo is 6 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:30 | 22:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 11,451,999 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 6 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC−3 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Sao Paulo show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When is it still the previous day in Sao Paulo?
Until 6:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Sao Paulo. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Sao Paulo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From October 25, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 5 hours behind Bucharest.
