Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Sao Paulo zone
GMT-3 (GMT-3)
Difference
13 hours behind Sydney
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Sydney. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Sydney and Sao Paulo both apply.
0 hours per day
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Sao Paulo
- GMT-3
- Difference
- -13h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Sao Paulo for an hour in Sydney.
| Sydney | Sao Paulo | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Sydney and Sao Paulo do not overlap. Plan calls for early Sydney morning or late Sydney evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Sydney time to Sao Paulo time
Sydney follows the Australia/Sydney time zone (currently GMT+10, GMT+10), while Sao Paulo follows America/Sao_Paulo (currently GMT-3, GMT-3). Sao Paulo is 13 hours behind Sydney right now.
Sydney observes daylight saving time, while Sao Paulo does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
Sao Paulo
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Sydney from Sao Paulo?
- Sao Paulo is 13 hours behind Sydney right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Sydney in Sao Paulo?
- 9:00 AM in Sydney is 8:00 PM (previous day) in Sao Paulo.
- What time is 5:00 PM Sydney in Sao Paulo?
- 5:00 PM in Sydney is 4:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
- When do Sydney and Sao Paulo business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Sydney and Sao Paulo do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Sydney and Sao Paulo?
- Sydney observes daylight saving time while Sao Paulo does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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