Sao Paulo to Paterson, NJ: time difference
Paterson, NJ 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 16:38 4:38 PM Paterson, NJ 15:38 3:38 PM You –:–
16:38 4:38 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
15:38 3:38 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:13
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−1 h
Paterson, NJ is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Paterson, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Paterson, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Paterson, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:38 | 15:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 147,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Paterson, NJ: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Paterson, NJ?
The clocks in Paterson are 1 hour behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Paterson, NJ, when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 8:00 AM in Paterson.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Paterson, NJ?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Paterson show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Paterson, NJ, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Paterson), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Paterson, NJ, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Paterson later: until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Paterson, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Paterson, NJ, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Paterson. From November 1, 2026, Paterson will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
