Sao Paulo to Washington, DC: time difference
Washington, DC 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 08:35 8:35 AM Washington, DC 07:35 7:35 AM You –:–
08:35 8:35 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
07:35 7:35 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
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−1 h
Washington, DC is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Washington, DC 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
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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 | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:35 | 07:35 |
| 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 | 672,228 |
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Sao Paulo and Washington, DC: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Washington, DC?
Washington is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Washington, DC?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Washington show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Washington, DC?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Washington show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Washington, DC, from Sao Paulo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Washington – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Washington, DC, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Washington later: until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Washington, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Washington, DC, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Washington but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Washington will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
