Time in São Paulo now

10:08AMUTC−3

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

UTC−3+2 h vs New York (you)America/Sao_Paulo

No clock changes: São Paulo stays on UTC−3 all year.

Clock rules in São Paulo

São Paulo keeps UTC−3 all year. Brazil has 4 different clock settings; São Paulo is in the zone tzdata calls America/Sao_Paulo, described as “Brazil (southeast: GO, DF, MG, ES, RJ, SP, PR, SC, RS)”.

There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in the southern summer of 2018–19.

Local mean solar time at 46.64° W is UTC−3:07, so the clock runs 7 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:07 PM. That is 5 min earlier than in Brasília, on the same clock.

The zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the America/Sao_Paulo page.

Time difference from São Paulo

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs São Paulo	January	July
Brasília	Capital · 870 km	10:08 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Manaus	Elsewhere in Brazil · 2,690 km	9:08 AM Tue, Nov 3	−1 h	−1 h	−1 h
Rio Branco	Elsewhere in Brazil · 2,710 km	8:08 AM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−2 h
Asunción	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,130 km	10:08 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Montevideo	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,560 km	10:08 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Buenos Aires	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,680 km	10:08 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
New York City	World cities	8:08 AM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−1 h
Los Angeles	World cities	5:08 AM Tue, Nov 3	−5 h	−5 h	−4 h
London	World cities	1:08 PM Tue, Nov 3	+3 h	+3 h	+4 h
Berlin	World cities	2:08 PM Tue, Nov 3	+4 h	+4 h	+5 h
Dubai	World cities	5:08 PM Tue, Nov 3	+7 h	+7 h	+7 h

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Places near São Paulo

Place	Distance	Clock vs São Paulo
Vila Mariana	5 km south	same clock
Perdizes	5 km west	same clock
Ipiranga	6 km south	same clock
Vila Maria	6 km north-east	same clock
Itaim Bibi	6 km south-west	same clock
Santana	6 km north	same clock
Bosque Saúde	7 km south	same clock
Vila Prudente	8 km south-east	same clock
Campo Grande	895 km west	1 h behind

São Paulo at a glance

CountryBrazil
Population12,400,232
Coordinates23.55° S, 46.64° W
Elevation769 m
Time zone IDAmerica/Sao_Paulo
Standard timeUTC−3
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+55

Questions

What time is it in São Paulo now?

The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. São Paulo is on UTC−3 all year, 2 hours ahead of New York in January and 1 hour ahead of New York in July.

What time zone is São Paulo in?

São Paulo keeps UTC−3 all year. Brazil has 4 different clock settings; São Paulo is in the zone tzdata calls America/Sao_Paulo, described as “Brazil (southeast: GO, DF, MG, ES, RJ, SP, PR, SC, RS)”. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Sao_Paulo.