Sao Paulo to Ottawa: time difference
Ottawa 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 23:33 11:33 PM Ottawa 22:33 10:33 PM You –:–
23:33 11:33 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
22:33 10:33 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Ottawa is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Ottawa 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
🇨🇦 Ottawa
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 | 🇨🇦 Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:33 | 22:33 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:40 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 1,000,000 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and Ottawa: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Ottawa at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Ottawa it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ottawa when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:00 PM in Ottawa.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Ottawa are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ottawa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Ottawa?
Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Ottawa. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Ottawa it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Ottawa change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ottawa but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Ottawa will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
