Sao Paulo to Richmond, VA: time difference
Richmond, VA 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 04:50 4:50 AM Richmond, VA 03:50 3:50 AM You –:–
04:50 4:50 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
03:50 3:50 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:41
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−1 h
Richmond, VA is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Richmond, VA 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
🇺🇸 Richmond, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Richmond, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:50 | 03:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:39 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 226,610 |
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Sao Paulo and Richmond, VA: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Richmond, VA?
The clocks in Richmond are 1 hour behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Richmond, VA, when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 8:00 AM in Richmond.
What time is it in Richmond, VA, at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Richmond it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Richmond, VA, 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 Richmond.
When is it still the previous day in Richmond, VA?
Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Richmond. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Richmond it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Richmond, VA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Richmond. From November 1, 2026, Richmond will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
