Madrid zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Sao Paulo zone
GMT-3 (GMT-3)
Difference
5 hours behind Madrid
Business overlap
3h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Madrid. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Madrid and Sao Paulo both apply.
3 hours per day
- Madrid
- GMT+2
- Sao Paulo
- GMT-3
- Difference
- -5h
- Business overlap
- 3h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Sao Paulo for an hour in Madrid.
| Madrid | Sao Paulo | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Madrid time. That gives you 3 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 Madrid time to Sao Paulo time
Madrid follows the Europe/Madrid time zone (currently GMT+2, GMT+2), while Sao Paulo follows America/Sao_Paulo (currently GMT-3, GMT-3). Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Madrid right now.
Madrid 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
Madrid
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sao Paulo
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Madrid from Sao Paulo?
- Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Madrid right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Madrid in Sao Paulo?
- 9:00 AM in Madrid is 4:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
- What time is 5:00 PM Madrid in Sao Paulo?
- 5:00 PM in Madrid is 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
- When do Madrid and Sao Paulo business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 3 hours, roughly from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Madrid time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Madrid and Sao Paulo?
- Madrid 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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