Budapest to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 5 h behind Budapest. 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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Budapest 03:36 3:36 AM Sao Paulo 22:36 10:36 PM You –:–
03:36 3:36 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
22:36 10:36 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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−5 h
Sao Paulo is 5 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:36 | 22:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 11,451,999 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Sao Paulo show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Sao Paulo?
Before 5:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Sao Paulo has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Sao Paulo the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 4 hours behind Budapest.
