Plano, TX to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Plano, TX. 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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Plano, TX 14:16 2:16 PM Sao Paulo 16:16 4:16 PM You –:–
14:16 2:16 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:49
16:16 4:16 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:14
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Plano, TX.
When you, Plano, 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
🇺🇸 Plano, 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 | 🇺🇸 Plano, TX | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:16 | 16:16 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Plano, 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 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 288,253 | 11,451,999 |
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Plano, TX and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Plano, TX, is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Plano: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Plano, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Plano, it is 11:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Plano, TX?
The working day in Plano ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Plano, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Plano – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Plano, TX, is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Plano, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Plano.
Is the time difference between Plano, TX, and Sao Paulo the same all year?
No. Only Plano switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of Plano.
