Sao Paulo to the United States: time difference
The United States 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 05:55 5:55 AM United States 04:55 4:55 AM You –:–
05:55 5:55 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
04:55 4:55 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
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−1 h
The United States is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and the United States 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
🇺🇸 United States
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 | 🇺🇸 United States |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:55 | 04:55 |
| 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 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 340,110,988 |
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Sao Paulo and the United States: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is the United States?
The clocks in the United States are 1 hour behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in the United States at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in the United States it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in the United States when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:00 PM in the United States.
When is a good time to call the United States from Sao Paulo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the United States – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in the United States?
Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in the United States. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in the United States it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and the United States change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in the United States but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, the United States will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
