Sao Paulo to San German: time difference
San German 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 08:16 8:16 AM San German 07:16 7:16 AM You –:–
08:16 8:16 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
07:16 7:16 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
San German is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and San German 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
🇵🇷 San German
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 | 🇵🇷 San German |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:16 | 07:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 35,000 |
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Sao Paulo and San German: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is San German?
San German is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in San German?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in San German show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in San German?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in San German show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and San German are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San German), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in San German?
Before 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in San German has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San German, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and San German the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor San German switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
