Sao Paulo to Birmingham, AL: time difference
Birmingham, AL is 2 h behind Sao Paulo. 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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Sao Paulo 01:40 1:40 AM Birmingham, AL 23:40 11:40 PM You –:–
01:40 1:40 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
23:40 11:40 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h
Birmingham, AL is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Birmingham, AL 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
🇺🇸 Birmingham, AL
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 | 🇺🇸 Birmingham, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:40 | 23:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:39 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 200,733 |
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Sao Paulo and Birmingham, AL: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Birmingham, AL?
Birmingham is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Birmingham, AL, when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 7:00 AM in Birmingham.
What time is it in Birmingham, AL, when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 4:00 PM in Birmingham.
When is a good time to call Birmingham, AL, from Sao Paulo?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Birmingham – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Birmingham, AL?
Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Birmingham. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Birmingham it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Birmingham, AL, the same all year?
No. Only Birmingham switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Birmingham will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
