Punta Cana to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Punta Cana. 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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Punta Cana 12:24 12:24 PM Sao Paulo 13:24 1:24 PM You –:–
12:24 12:24 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:12
13:24 1:24 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Sao Paulo is 1 h ahead of Punta Cana.
When you, Punta Cana 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
🇩🇴 Punta Cana
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 | 🇩🇴 Punta Cana | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:24 | 13:24 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Punta Cana | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santo Domingo | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 12 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 100,023 | 11,451,999 |
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Punta Cana and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Punta Cana is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Punta Cana: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Punta Cana?
When it is 9:00 AM in Punta Cana, it is 10:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Punta Cana, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Punta Cana, clocks in Sao Paulo show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Punta Cana and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Punta Cana (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Punta Cana?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 11:00 PM in Punta Cana it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Punta Cana is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Punta Cana and Sao Paulo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Punta Cana nor in Sao Paulo, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
