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🇧🇷 Brazil · South America
Current time in São Paulo
06:45:44
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
São Paulo time zone
- IANA time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Current offset
- UTC-3 from UTC
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year.
- Coordinates
- -23.5505°, -46.6333°
- Population
- 12.3M
Time difference from São Paulo
- London is 4 hours ahead of São Paulo.
- New York is 1 hour behind São Paulo.
- Tokyo is 12 hours ahead of São Paulo.
About São Paulo's time zone
Brazil used daylight saving time on and off for decades to ease summer electricity demand, then abolished it nationwide in 2019 after regulators found the peak-demand savings had become negligible. São Paulo has kept a fixed UTC-3 offset year-round since.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is São Paulo in?
- São Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, currently UTC-3 from UTC.
- Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?
- No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 year-round and does not observe daylight saving time.
- What is the time difference between São Paulo and other major cities?
- London is 4 hours ahead of São Paulo; New York is 1 hour behind São Paulo; Tokyo is 12 hours ahead of São Paulo.