Right now, local time in São Paulo is 17:34 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
São Paulo ranks #16 worldwide by population — the largest city in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 12h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 10h 41m (winter) – 13h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for São Paulo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from São Paulo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.55° N, 133.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Minamidaito, Japan, about 333 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:34 GMT+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in São Paulo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:05
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 68.9° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for São Paulo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
São Paulo sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 53m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Brazil, its local time is a common point of coordination.
São Paulo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,534 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.55° S, 46.64° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | same time |
| London | 20:34 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +14h |
Best time to call São Paulo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in São Paulo local time:
Cities sharing São Paulo's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro17:34
- Belo Horizonte17:34
- Salvador17:34
- Fortaleza17:34
- Manaus16:34
- Brasília17:34
- Curitiba17:34
- Recife17:34
- Goiânia17:34
- Belém17:34
- Porto Alegre17:34
- Guarulhos17:34
Distances from São Paulo
| São Paulo | 1 km | ESE (114°) |
| Chicago | 8,408 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,402 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 9,497 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,906 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 11,807 km | NE (36°) |
| Dubai | 12,231 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 13,357 km | SSW (197°) |
| Mumbai | 13,771 km | E (82°) |
| Singapore | 15,987 km | ESE (123°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,046 km | E (90°) |
| Tokyo | 18,534 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near São Paulo
- Se0 km · 17:34
- Republica1 km · 17:34
- Liberdade2 km · 17:34
- Bela Vista2 km · 17:34
- Brás2 km · 17:34
- Consolação2 km · 17:34
- Bom Retiro3 km · 17:34
- Santa Cecilia2 km · 17:34
FAQ
What time is it in São Paulo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in São Paulo (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is São Paulo in?
São Paulo runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?
São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in São Paulo today?
São Paulo sees sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 12h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over São Paulo tonight?
The moon phase over São Paulo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of São Paulo?
The antipode of São Paulo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.55° N, 133.36° E. It falls on land, near Minamidaito, Japan, about 333 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is São Paulo?
São Paulo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in São Paulo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In São Paulo, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.