Mindelo to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h behind Mindelo. 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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Mindelo 00:57 12:57 AM Sao Paulo 22:57 10:57 PM You –:–
00:57 12:57 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:23
22:57 10:57 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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−2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h behind Mindelo.
When you, Mindelo 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
🇨🇻 Mindelo
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
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇻 Mindelo | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:57 | 22:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Mindelo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 70,000 | 11,451,999 |
Compare Mindelo with another city
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Mindelo and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours behind Mindelo is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 2 hours behind those in Mindelo (UTC−3 and UTC−1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Mindelo, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Mindelo, clocks in Sao Paulo show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mindelo, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Mindelo, clocks in Sao Paulo show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Mindelo and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mindelo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Mindelo?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo later: until 2:00 AM in Mindelo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Sao Paulo, Mindelo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Mindelo and Sao Paulo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
