Brazil
Time now in São Paulo
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 06:03Time zone UTC −3
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
UTC offset
UTC −3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
46,004,000
Sunrise
06:35
Sunset
06:03
Day length
11h 28m
Coordinates
-22.00, -49.00
Time difference from São Paulo
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) São Paulo right now.
São Paulo on the map
About the time in São Paulo
São Paulo runs on America/Sao_Paulo, which puts the city UTC −3 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Clocks in São Paulo stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −3 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Brazil.
The zone identifier America/Sao_Paulo is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Sao_Paulo keeps pointing at Sao Paulo time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in São Paulo
- Does São Paulo change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. São Paulo keeps UTC −3 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in São Paulo today?
- Sunrise is at 06:35 and sunset at 06:03, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in São Paulo in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in São Paulo runs from 12:00–20:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in São Paulo right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in São Paulo, updating every second from America/Sao_Paulo (UTC −3).
11,576 places in Brazil
Other cities in the same country, sized by population.