Geographic position of São Paulo

São Paulo is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 23.5475° S, 46.6361° W.

São Paulo lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Population Ranking of São Paulo

With a population of 12,400,232, São Paulo ranks as the 1st most populous city in Brazil, out of 2,345 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in São Paulo

São Paulo uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Sao_Paulo. The current local offset is UTC-3 / -03.

São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call São Paulo

Business hours in São Paulo (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Los Angeles: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 5:30 PM - 1:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Brazil

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