Richmond to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Richmond. 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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Richmond 09:43 9:43 AM Sao Paulo 11:43 11:43 AM You –:–
09:43 9:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:35
11:43 11:43 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 18:23
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Richmond.
When you, Richmond 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
🇯🇲 Richmond
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 | 🇯🇲 Richmond | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:43 | 11:43 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Richmond | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 17:35 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 13 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 2,046 | 11,451,999 |
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Richmond and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Richmond and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Richmond is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Richmond, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Richmond, clocks in Sao Paulo show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Richmond, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Richmond, clocks in Sao Paulo show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Richmond?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Richmond – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Richmond?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 10:00 PM in Richmond it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Richmond is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Richmond and Sao Paulo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Richmond nor in Sao Paulo, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
