McAllen, TX to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of McAllen, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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McAllen, TX 18:37 6:37 PM Sao Paulo 20:37 8:37 PM You –:–
18:37 6:37 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 19:02
20:37 8:37 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:13
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of McAllen, TX.
When you, McAllen, TX 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
🇺🇸 McAllen, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 McAllen, TX | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:37 | 20:37 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from McAllen, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 142,210 | 11,451,999 |
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McAllen, TX and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of McAllen, TX, is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of McAllen: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in McAllen, TX?
The working day in McAllen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in McAllen, TX, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in McAllen, clocks in Sao Paulo show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in McAllen, TX, and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in McAllen, 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 McAllen, TX, 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 McAllen.
Does the time gap between McAllen, TX, and Sao Paulo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in McAllen but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of McAllen.
