Montreal to Sao Luis: time difference
Sao Luis is 1 h ahead of Montreal. 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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Montreal 05:43 5:43 AM Sao Luis 06:43 6:43 AM You –:–
05:43 5:43 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
06:43 6:43 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:49
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+1 h
Sao Luis is 1 h ahead of Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Sao Luis are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 Luis
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 | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇧🇷 Sao Luis |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:43 | 06:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 1,037,775 |
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Montreal and Sao Luis: common questions
What is the time difference between Montreal and Sao Luis?
Sao Luis is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Montreal is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, what time is it in Sao Luis?
At 9:00 AM in Montreal, clocks in Sao Luis show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, what time is it in Sao Luis?
At 6:00 PM in Montreal, clocks in Sao Luis show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Montreal and Sao Luis are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Montreal (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Luis), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sao Luis compared with Montreal?
The new day starts in Sao Luis earlier: at 11:00 PM in Montreal it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sao Luis, Montreal is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Montreal and Sao Luis the same all year?
No. Only Montreal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sao Luis will be 2 hours ahead of Montreal.
