Kingston to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Kingston. 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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Kingston 21:02 9:02 PM Sao Paulo 23:02 11:02 PM You –:–
21:02 9:02 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
23:02 11:02 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Kingston.
When you, Kingston 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
🇯🇲 Kingston
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Kingston | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:02 | 23:02 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Kingston | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 660,000 | 11,451,999 |
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Kingston and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Kingston and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Kingston is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Kingston?
The working day in Kingston starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in Kingston?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kingston, it is 8:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When do working hours in Kingston and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Kingston, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When is it already the next day in Sao Paulo?
From 10:00 PM in Kingston it is already the next day in Sao Paulo. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Kingston.
Is the time difference between Kingston and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kingston nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
