Durham, NC to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Durham, 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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Durham, NC 05:40 5:40 AM Sao Paulo 06:40 6:40 AM You –:–
05:40 5:40 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:37
06:40 6:40 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
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+1 h
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Durham, NC.
When you, Durham, 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
🇺🇸 Durham, 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 | 🇺🇸 Durham, NC | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:40 | 06:40 |
| 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 Durham, 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 | 07:26 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 283,506 | 11,451,999 |
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Durham, NC and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Durham, NC, is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 1 hour ahead of those in Durham (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Durham, NC?
The working day in Durham starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Durham, NC?
The working day in Durham 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 Durham, NC?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Durham – 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 Durham, NC?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Durham it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Durham is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Durham, NC, and Sao Paulo the same all year?
No. Only Durham switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 2 hours ahead of Durham.
