Fairfax, VA to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Fairfax, VA. 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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Fairfax, VA 04:21 4:21 AM Sao Paulo 05:21 5:21 AM You –:–
04:21 4:21 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:28
05:21 5:21 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
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+1 h
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Fairfax, VA.
When you, Fairfax, VA 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
🇺🇸 Fairfax, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Fairfax, VA | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:21 | 05:21 |
| 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 Fairfax, VA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 24,146 | 11,451,999 |
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Fairfax, VA and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Fairfax, VA, and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Fairfax is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Fairfax, VA?
The working day in Fairfax starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Fairfax, VA, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Fairfax, clocks in Sao Paulo show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Fairfax, VA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Fairfax – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Fairfax, VA, is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Fairfax, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Fairfax.
Does the time difference between Fairfax, VA, and Sao Paulo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Fairfax. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 2 hours ahead of Fairfax.
