Sao Paulo to Providence, RI: time difference
Providence, RI 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 13:45 1:45 PM Providence, RI 12:45 12:45 PM You –:–
13:45 1:45 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 18:13
12:45 12:45 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:03
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−1 h
Providence, RI is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Providence, RI 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
🇺🇸 Providence, RI
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 | 🇺🇸 Providence, RI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:45 | 12:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 05:33 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 179,472 |
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Sao Paulo and Providence, RI: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Providence, RI?
The clocks in Providence are 1 hour behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Providence, RI, at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Providence it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Providence, RI, when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:00 PM in Providence.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Providence, RI, 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 Providence.
When is it still the previous day in Providence, RI?
Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Providence. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Providence it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Providence, RI, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Providence. From November 1, 2026, Providence will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
