New Orleans, LA to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of New Orleans, LA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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New Orleans, LA 21:41 9:41 PM Sao Paulo 23:41 11:41 PM You –:–
21:41 9:41 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:38
23:41 11:41 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of New Orleans, LA.
When you, New Orleans, LA 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
🇺🇸 New Orleans, LA
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 | 🇺🇸 New Orleans, LA | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:41 | 23:41 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from New Orleans, LA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 391,006 | 11,451,999 |
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New Orleans, LA and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of New Orleans, LA, is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in New Orleans, LA?
The working day in New Orleans starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in New Orleans, LA, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in New Orleans, clocks in Sao Paulo show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both New Orleans, LA, and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in New Orleans (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in New Orleans, LA, is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 10:00 PM in New Orleans, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in New Orleans.
Does the time difference between New Orleans, LA, and Sao Paulo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New Orleans. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of New Orleans.
