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# Time in São Paulo.

Brazil · Brasília Time · America/Sao\_Paulo

**São Paulo is on Brasília Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year** and doesn’t use daylight saving time. Right now it’s 2 hours ahead of New York and 3 hours behind London.

Times checked November 1, 2026 against the IANA time zone database. [How WherOra calculates times](https://wherora.com/about/methodology/)

## Time zone in São Paulo

São Paulo uses **Brasília Time (BRT, UTC−3)** all year. Brazil stopped using daylight saving time in 2019.

Time zone
:   Brasília Time (BRT)

UTC offset
:   UTC−3 (standard), no seasonal change

Daylight saving
:   No

IANA zone
:   America/Sao\_Paulo

### Does São Paulo use daylight saving time?

No. São Paulo stays on UTC−3 all year, so its clocks never change. Its time difference with cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, still moves by an hour twice a year.

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## São Paulo: quick answers

### What time zone is São Paulo in?

São Paulo uses Brasília Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year. On phones and computers its time zone is called America/Sao\_Paulo.

### Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

No. São Paulo doesn’t use daylight saving time: it stays on BRT (UTC−3) all year.

### What time is it in São Paulo when it’s 9 AM in New York?

11:00 AM in São Paulo. São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of New York right now. From March 14, when New York changes its clocks, 9 AM in New York is 10:00 AM in São Paulo.

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- [Chicago–London](https://wherora.com/compare/chicago-london/)
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- [New York–Tokyo](https://wherora.com/compare/new-york-tokyo/)
- [New York–Manila](https://wherora.com/compare/new-york-manila/)
- [New York–Mumbai](https://wherora.com/compare/new-york-mumbai/)
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- [Los Angeles–Manila](https://wherora.com/compare/los-angeles-manila/)
- [Chicago–Manila](https://wherora.com/compare/chicago-manila/)
- [Toronto–Manila](https://wherora.com/compare/toronto-manila/)
- [San Francisco–Mumbai](https://wherora.com/compare/san-francisco-mumbai/)
- [San Francisco–Bengaluru](https://wherora.com/compare/san-francisco-bengaluru/)

Europe ↔ Asia & Middle East

- [London–Dubai](https://wherora.com/compare/london-dubai/)
- [London–Singapore](https://wherora.com/compare/london-singapore/)
- [London–Tokyo](https://wherora.com/compare/london-tokyo/)

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- [Berlin–Lisbon](https://wherora.com/compare/berlin-lisbon/)
- [Singapore–Sydney](https://wherora.com/compare/singapore-sydney/)
- [Dubai–Mumbai](https://wherora.com/compare/dubai-mumbai/)

Badges show how far ahead or behind the second city is today.

Read our guides[Clock changes this autumn](https://wherora.com/guides/daylight-saving-time-dates/)[Daylight saving gap weeks](https://wherora.com/guides/daylight-saving-gap-weeks/)[Fair meetings across time zones](https://wherora.com/guides/fair-meetings-across-time-zones/)[Time zone abbreviations](https://wherora.com/guides/time-zone-abbreviations/)[All guides](https://wherora.com/guides/)

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