London to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h behind London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
London 05:25 5:25 AM Sao Paulo 02:25 2:25 AM You –:–
05:25 5:25 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 16:47
02:25 2:25 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:17
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−3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h behind London.
When you, London 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
🇬🇧 London
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:25 | 02:25 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from London | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 3 min | 12 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 11,451,999 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours behind London is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 3 hours behind those in London (UTC−3 and UTC+0).
If it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in London, clocks in Sao Paulo show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both London and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in London (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in London is it still yesterday in Sao Paulo?
Before 3:00 AM in London, the date in Sao Paulo has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is already the next day in London.
Does the time difference between London and Sao Paulo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From March 28, 2027, Sao Paulo will be 4 hours behind London.
