Sao Paulo to McAllen, TX: time difference
McAllen, TX 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 22:17 10:17 PM McAllen, TX 20:17 8:17 PM You –:–
22:17 10:17 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:13
20:17 8:17 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 19:02
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−2 h
McAllen, TX is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and McAllen, TX 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
🇺🇸 McAllen, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 McAllen, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:17 | 20:17 |
| 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 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 142,210 |
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Sao Paulo and McAllen, TX: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is McAllen, TX?
McAllen is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in McAllen, TX, at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in McAllen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in McAllen, TX, at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in McAllen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and McAllen, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in McAllen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in McAllen, TX, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in McAllen later: until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in McAllen, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and McAllen, TX, the same all year?
No. Only McAllen switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, McAllen will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
