Time in Brazil

Time in São Paulo now

9:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

BRT · UTC−3 Brasilia Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:19 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Day length: 13 h 1 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

São Paulo time zone

Time zone

Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−3. IANA zone America/Sao_Paulo.

Clock changes

São Paulo does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−3 all year.

Location

São Paulo, Brazil. Coordinates 23.55° S, 46.64° W; population about 12,400,232.

Sunrise and sunset in São Paulo today

Dawn (civil): 4:55 AM
Sunrise: 5:19 AM
Solar noon: 11:50 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:44 PM
Day length: 13 h 1 min
Night length: 10 h 59 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:04 AM – 5:50 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:49 PM – 6:35 PM
Blue hour, morning: 4:55 AM – 5:04 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:35 PM – 6:44 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

São Paulo time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from São Paulo
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	2 hours behind São Paulo
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	5 hours behind São Paulo
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	3 hours behind São Paulo
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	4 hours behind São Paulo
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	4 hours behind São Paulo
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	7 hours behind São Paulo
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	6 hours behind São Paulo
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	2 hours behind São Paulo
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	4 hours behind São Paulo
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	3 hours behind São Paulo
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	Same time as São Paulo
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of São Paulo
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of São Paulo
Paris, France	1:00 PM	4 hours ahead of São Paulo

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Questions about time in São Paulo

What time zone is São Paulo in?

São Paulo uses Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

No. São Paulo stays on UTC−3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is São Paulo from UTC?

São Paulo is 3 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in São Paulo today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:19 AM and set at 6:20 PM, giving 13 h 1 min of daylight.

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