Sofia to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 6 h behind Sofia. 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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Sofia 03:13 3:13 AM Sao Paulo 21:13 9:13 PM You –:–
03:13 3:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
21:13 9:13 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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−6 h
Sao Paulo is 6 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Sao Paulo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇬 Sofia
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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:13 | 21:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 11,451,999 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Sao Paulo show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Sofia?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sao Paulo?
Until 6:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Sao Paulo. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Sao Paulo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 5 hours behind Sofia.
