Brazil
Time now in Zona Sul
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 05:39Time zone UTC −3
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
UTC offset
UTC −3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
05:39
Day length
11h 27m
Coordinates
-22.97, -43.20
Time difference from Zona Sul
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Zona Sul right now.
Zona Sul on the map
About the time in Zona Sul
Zona Sul sits at latitude -22.97, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 27m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:12 and sunset at 05:39 local time, giving 11h 27m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-22.97, -43.20) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Zona Sul.
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 Zona Sul
- Which time zone is Zona Sul in?
- Zona Sul uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC −3.
- What are normal business hours in Zona Sul in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Zona Sul runs from 12:00–20:00 UTC today.
- Does Zona Sul change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Zona Sul keeps UTC −3 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Zona Sul right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Zona Sul, updating every second from America/Sao_Paulo (UTC −3).
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