Cary, NC to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Cary, NC. 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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Cary, NC 03:55 3:55 AM Sao Paulo 04:55 4:55 AM You –:–
03:55 3:55 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:37
04:55 4:55 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
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+1 h
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Cary, NC.
When you, Cary, NC 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
🇺🇸 Cary, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Cary, NC | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:55 | 04:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cary, NC | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 176,987 | 11,451,999 |
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Cary, NC and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cary, NC, is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 1 hour ahead of those in Cary (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Cary, NC?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cary, it is 10:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Cary, NC?
The working day in Cary ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cary, NC, and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cary, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Cary, NC?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cary it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Cary is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Cary, NC, and Sao Paulo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cary but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 2 hours ahead of Cary.
