Current Time in São Paulo
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · GMT-3
Saturday, May 2, 2026
01:33:20 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · GMT-3
Time in São Paulo — Did You Know?
- ·São Paulo uses BRT (Brasília Time, UTC-3) and observes BRST (UTC-2) during Brazilian summer (roughly November to March) — note this is Southern Hemisphere summer, opposite to Northern Hemisphere DST timing.
- ·The B3 exchange (Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão) in São Paulo opens at 10:00 AM BRT and closes at 6:00 PM BRT — in Eastern US time that's 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET (standard), giving excellent overlap with US markets.
- ·At 23.6°S, São Paulo is just south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Daylight hours range from about 11 hours in June (its winter) to 13.4 hours in December (its summer) — reversed from Northern Hemisphere cities.
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:27 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 05:39 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:03 PM
- Daylight
- 11h 13m1m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:03 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 06:03 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in Brazil
Geography
- Country
- Brazil
- Calling Code
- +55
- Currency
- BRL
- Coordinates
- 23.55°S, 46.63°W
About São Paulo's Time Zone
São Paulo operates on the Brasilia Standard Time time zone (GMT-3).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 22,043,028, it is one of the most significant cities in Brazil.
Brazil does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so São Paulo maintains the GMT-3 offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for São Paulo is America/Sao_Paulo, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving São Paulo, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Other cities in Brazil
Cities in the Same Timezone (America/Sao_Paulo)
These cities share the GMT-3 UTC offset with São Paulo.
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