Sao Paulo to Minneapolis, MN: time difference
Minneapolis, 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.
Your time
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Sao Paulo 00:54 12:54 AM Minneapolis, MN 22:54 10:54 PM You –:–
00:54 12:54 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
22:54 10:54 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:40
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−2 h
Minneapolis, MN is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Minneapolis, 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
🇺🇸 Minneapolis, 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 | 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, MN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:54 | 22:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:39 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 429,954 |
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Sao Paulo and Minneapolis, MN: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Minneapolis, MN?
Minneapolis is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Minneapolis, MN, at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Minneapolis it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis.
When is it still the previous day in Minneapolis, MN?
Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Minneapolis. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Minneapolis it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Minneapolis, MN, the same all year?
No. Only Minneapolis switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Minneapolis will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
