Canada to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Canada. 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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Canada 21:31 9:31 PM Sao Paulo 22:31 10:31 PM You –:–
21:31 9:31 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:30
22:31 10:31 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+1 h
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Canada.
When you, Canada 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
🇨🇦 Canada
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:31 | 22:31 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Canada | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 36,991,981 | 11,451,999 |
Compare Canada with another city
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Canada and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Canada is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Canada: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Canada, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Canada, clocks in Sao Paulo show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Canada?
The working day in Canada ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Canada?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Canada – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Canada?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Canada it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Canada is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Canada and Sao Paulo the same all year?
No. Only Canada switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 2 hours ahead of Canada.
