McLean, VA to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of McLean, 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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McLean, VA 07:53 7:53 AM Sao Paulo 08:53 8:53 AM You –:–
07:53 7:53 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:38
08:53 8:53 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:10
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+1 h
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of McLean, VA.
When you, McLean, 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
🇺🇸 McLean, 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 | 🇺🇸 McLean, VA | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:53 | 08:53 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from McLean, 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 | 07:15 | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 48,115 | 11,451,999 |
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McLean, VA and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of McLean, VA, is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of McLean: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in McLean, VA?
The working day in McLean starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in McLean, VA, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in McLean, clocks in Sao Paulo show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in McLean, VA, and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in McLean, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with McLean, VA?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 11:00 PM in McLean it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, McLean is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between McLean, VA, and Sao Paulo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in McLean. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 2 hours ahead of McLean.
