Time zone
Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−3. IANA zone America/Sao_Paulo.
Time in Brazil
Time in Sorocaba now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
BRT · UTC−3 Brasilia Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:22 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 1 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sorocaba time zone
Clock changes
Sorocaba does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−3 all year.
Location
Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil. Coordinates 23.50° S, 47.46° W; population about 762,172.
Sunrise and sunset in Sorocaba today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:59 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:22 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:47 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 1 min
- Night length
- 10 h 59 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:08 AM – 5:53 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:53 PM – 6:38 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:59 AM – 5:08 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:38 PM – 6:47 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.
Sorocaba time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sorocaba |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 2 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 5 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 3 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 4 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 4 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 7 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 6 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 2 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 4 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 3 hours behind Sorocaba |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | Same time as Sorocaba |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours ahead of Sorocaba |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours ahead of Sorocaba |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 4 hours ahead of Sorocaba |
Questions about time in Sorocaba
What time zone is Sorocaba in?
Sorocaba 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 Sorocaba observe daylight saving time?
No. Sorocaba stays on UTC−3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Sorocaba from UTC?
Sorocaba is 3 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sorocaba 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 5:22 AM and set at 6:24 PM, giving 13 h 1 min of daylight.
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