Sao Paulo to Brainerd, MN: time difference
Brainerd, MN 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 15:45 3:45 PM Brainerd, MN 13:45 1:45 PM You –:–
15:45 3:45 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:13
13:45 1:45 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:25
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−2 h
Brainerd, MN is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Brainerd, MN 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
🇺🇸 Brainerd, MN
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 | 🇺🇸 Brainerd, MN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:45 | 13:45 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:31 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 10 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 13,722 |
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Sao Paulo and Brainerd, MN: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Brainerd, MN?
Brainerd is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Brainerd, MN, at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Brainerd it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Brainerd, MN, when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 4:00 PM in Brainerd.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Brainerd, MN, 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 Brainerd.
When is it still the previous day in Brainerd, MN?
Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Brainerd. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Brainerd it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Brainerd, MN, the same all year?
No. Only Brainerd switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Brainerd will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
