Sao Paulo to Kingston: time difference
Kingston 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 06:43 6:43 AM Kingston 05:43 5:43 AM You –:–
06:43 6:43 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
05:43 5:43 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:32
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−1 h
Kingston is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Kingston 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
🇨🇦 Kingston
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 | 🇨🇦 Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:43 | 05:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 123,363 |
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Sao Paulo and Kingston: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Kingston?
Kingston is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Kingston?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Kingston show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Kingston when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:00 PM in Kingston.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Kingston 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 Kingston.
When does the date change in Kingston compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Kingston later: until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Kingston, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Kingston the same all year?
No. Only Kingston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Kingston will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
