Sao Paulo to Alexandria, LA: time difference
Alexandria, LA is 2 h behind Sao Paulo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sao Paulo 23:59 11:59 PM Alexandria, LA 21:59 9:59 PM You –:–
23:59 11:59 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
21:59 9:59 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:46
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−2 h
Alexandria, LA is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Alexandria, LA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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
🇺🇸 Alexandria, LA
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇺🇸 Alexandria, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:59 | 21:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 160,035 |
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Sao Paulo and Alexandria, LA: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Alexandria, LA?
Alexandria is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Alexandria, LA?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Alexandria show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Alexandria, LA?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Alexandria show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Alexandria, LA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Alexandria.
When does the date change in Alexandria, LA, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Alexandria later: until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Alexandria, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Alexandria, LA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alexandria. From November 1, 2026, Alexandria will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
