Sao Paulo to George Town: time difference
George Town 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 15:49 3:49 PM George Town 13:49 1:49 PM You –:–
15:49 3:49 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 18:23
13:49 1:49 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:23
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−2 h
George Town is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and George Town 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
🇧🇸 George Town
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 | 🇧🇸 George Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:49 | 13:49 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Nassau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 13 h 5 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 7,314 |
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Sao Paulo and George Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and George Town?
George Town 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 George Town?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in George Town show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in George Town?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in George Town show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in George Town 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 George Town.
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in George Town?
Before 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in George Town has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in George Town, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and George Town the same all year?
No. Only George Town switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, George Town will be 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
