Sao Paulo to Cary, NC: time difference
Cary, NC is 1 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 09:38 9:38 AM Cary, NC 08:38 8:38 AM You –:–
09:38 9:38 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
08:38 8:38 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:37
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−1 h
Cary, NC is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Cary, NC 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
🇺🇸 Cary, NC
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇺🇸 Cary, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:38 | 08:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 176,987 |
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Sao Paulo and Cary, NC: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Cary, NC?
Cary is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Cary, NC, at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Cary it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cary, NC, at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Cary it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Cary, NC, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cary.
When does the date change in Cary, NC, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Cary later: until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cary, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Cary, NC, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cary but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Cary will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
