Timezone Insight
The timezone in São Paulo is America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-3).
Its current offset is GMT-03:00 (GMT-3).
What is the Timezone of São Paulo?
Detailed facts, current offset, DST status, and real-time data for the America/Sao_Paulo timezone used by São Paulo, Brazil.
IANA Timezone Data
How to convert from America/Sao_Paulo to UTC
Converting a time from America/Sao_Paulo to UTC is straightforward:
For example, if it is 12:00 in São Paulo, it is 15:00 UTC.
To convert the other way (UTC to São Paulo), add -3 hours to the UTC time. The offset changes by ±1 hour during daylight saving transitions in spring and fall.
About the America/Sao_Paulo timezone
America/Sao_Paulo is an IANA time zone identifier — the canonical, globally unique name for the civil time observed in São Paulo, Brazil. Every operating system, programming language, and calendar product that supports time zones recognises this string and uses it to compute the correct local time for any given moment.
IANA time zones are maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and track the historical, current, and planned future civil time of every region — including daylight saving time (DST) transitions, country-level changes, and historical anomalies. This is why software like macOS, Linux, Windows, and major cloud services all use the same identifiers.
Related time zones in the America region
America/New_YorkAmerica/ChicagoAmerica/DenverAmerica/Los_AngelesAmerica/TorontoAmerica/Mexico_City
Related tools
- See the current local time in São Paulo.
- Use the São Paulo vs London time difference calculator.
- Check how many hours of daylight São Paulo gets today.
- See the sunrise & sunset times in São Paulo.