Sao Paulo zone
GMT-3 (GMT-3)
New York zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Difference
1 hour behind Sao Paulo
Business overlap
7h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Sao Paulo. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Sao Paulo and New York both apply.
7 hours per day
- Sao Paulo
- GMT-3
- New York
- GMT-4
- Difference
- -1h
- Business overlap
- 7h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in New York for an hour in Sao Paulo.
| Sao Paulo | New York | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Sao Paulo time. That gives you 7 hours per workday for live meetings.
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 Sao Paulo time to New York time
Sao Paulo follows the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (currently GMT-3, GMT-3), while New York follows America/New_York (currently EDT, GMT-4). New York is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo right now.
New York 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
Sao Paulo
Does not observe daylight saving time.
New York
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Sao Paulo from New York?
- New York is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Sao Paulo in New York?
- 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo is 8:00 AM in New York.
- What time is 5:00 PM Sao Paulo in New York?
- 5:00 PM in Sao Paulo is 4:00 PM in New York.
- When do Sao Paulo and New York business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 7 hours, roughly from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sao Paulo time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Sao Paulo and New York?
- New York 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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