Current Time in São Paulo, Brazil
The time in São Paulo right now, with its time zone, daylight saving dates and the difference from where you are.
São Paulo keeps Brasília Time: BRT, UTC−3, all year.
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São Paulo’s time zone
São Paulo keeps Brasília Time (BRT), UTC−3, all year round: its clocks do not change for summer. Phones and computers set São Paulo’s clocks from the America/Sao_Paulo zone of the IANA tz database, and so does this page.
São Paulo keeps Brasília Time, UTC−3, all year. Brazil’s summer time, which ran in the south and south-east from November to February, ended with a decree signed on 25 April 2019; its last season ran from November 2018 to February 2019. Before that, the summer offset of UTC−2 put São Paulo three hours ahead of New York in January.
Brazil is wide enough for four offsets. The Atlantic islands of Fernando de Noronha keep UTC−2, Manaus and most of the Amazon keep UTC−4, and Acre in the far west keeps UTC−5. Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte and the whole south-east share São Paulo’s clock. Because Brazil no longer shifts while the northern hemisphere does, São Paulo is one hour ahead of New York from March to November and two hours ahead in the northern winter.
BRT = UTC −3
- Brazil abolished daylight saving time by Decree No. 9,772 of 25 April 2019. Source: Decree No. 9,772 of 25 April 2019, Presidency of Brazil.
São Paulo time compared with other cities
How far ahead or behind each place is, on Wednesday 13 January 2027 and Wednesday 14 July 2027, and the time there when it is 9:00 am in São Paulo in January.
| Place | In January | In July | At 9:00 am in São Paulo |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 h behind | 1 h behind | 7:00 am |
| Mexico City | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 6:00 am |
| London | 3 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 12:00 pm |
| Paris | 4 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 1:00 pm |
| Lagos | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 1:00 pm |
| Johannesburg | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 2:00 pm |
| India | 8 h 30 min ahead | 8 h 30 min ahead | 5:30 pm |
| Tokyo | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead | 9:00 pm |
| UTC | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 12:00 pm |
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is São Paulo in?
São Paulo is on Brasília Time (BRT), UTC−3, all year. Its tz database zone is America/Sao_Paulo.
Does Brazil have daylight saving time?
No, not since 2019. The last summer time ran from November 2018 to February 2019, and São Paulo has stayed on UTC−3 ever since.
How many time zones does Brazil have?
Four: UTC−2 on Fernando de Noronha, UTC−3 for Brasília, São Paulo and Rio, UTC−4 for Manaus and much of the Amazon, and UTC−5 for the state of Acre.
Is São Paulo on the same time as Buenos Aires?
Yes. Argentina also keeps UTC−3 all year without summer time, so São Paulo, Rio and Buenos Aires always show the same clock.