Sao Paulo to Saint Paul, MN: time difference
Saint Paul, 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Sao Paulo 09:00 9:00 AM Saint Paul, MN 07:00 7:00 AM You –:–
09:00 9:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
07:00 7:00 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Saint Paul, MN is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Saint Paul, 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
🇺🇸 Saint Paul, 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 | 🇺🇸 Saint Paul, MN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:00 | 07:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 285,068 |
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Sao Paulo and Saint Paul, MN: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Saint Paul, MN?
Saint Paul is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Saint Paul, MN?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Saint Paul show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Saint Paul, MN?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Saint Paul show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Saint Paul, MN, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Saint Paul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Saint Paul, MN, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Saint Paul later: until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Saint Paul, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Saint Paul, MN, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Saint Paul but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Saint Paul will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
