America/Sao_Paulo is an IANA time zone used in Brazil. It stays on UTC−3 all year.
America/Sao_Paulo at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC−3 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC−3 |
| Used in | Brazil |
Rules of the America/Sao_Paulo time zone
America/Sao_Paulo has stayed on UTC−3 since its last daylight saving period in 2019. Software that still applies an old rule will show the wrong time, so keep tz data up to date.
Recent and upcoming changes in America/Sao_Paulo
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 15, 2017 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC−2 |
| Saturday, February 17, 2018 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM | UTC−3 |
| Sunday, November 4, 2018 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC−2 |
| Saturday, February 16, 2019 | Clocks go back 1 hour for good: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM | UTC−3 |
Where America/Sao_Paulo is used
America/Sao_Paulo is used in Brazil. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
- São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Belo Horizonte
- Brasília
- Curitiba
- Goiânia
- Porto Alegre
- Guarulhos
- Campinas
- Duque de Caxias
- Nova Iguaçu
- São Bernardo do Campo
America/Sao_Paulo compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 1 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 4 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 5 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 8 h 30 min ahead | 8 h 30 min ahead | 8 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 14 h ahead | 14 h ahead | 13 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
Other zones on UTC−3 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as America/Sao_Paulo today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- America/Araguaina
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- America/Argentina/Catamarca
- America/Argentina/Cordoba
- America/Argentina/Jujuy
- America/Argentina/La_Rioja
- America/Argentina/Mendoza
- America/Argentina/Salta
- America/Argentina/San_Juan
- America/Argentina/San_Luis
- America/Argentina/Tucuman
- America/Asuncion
Using America/Sao_Paulo in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, America/Sao_Paulo, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC−3 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in America/Sao_Paulo:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'America/Sao_Paulo', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('America/Sao_Paulo'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('America/Sao_Paulo')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=America/Sao_Paulo dateTools for time in America/Sao_Paulo
- Convert a time to or from America/Sao_Paulo: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add São Paulo to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in America/Sao_Paulo and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of America/Sao_Paulo?
UTC−3, all year.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.