London vs São Paulo
Time difference between London and São Paulo: -4 hours. Compare live clocks, DST changes, and meeting times.
São Paulo dropped nationwide daylight saving in 2019 and stays on UTC−03:00, so the gap to London is three hours in winter and four when the UK is on BST. UK afternoon covers the Brazilian morning; that is the default overlap for Europe–Brazil product and finance teams.
- -4 hours
- When it is 09:00 in London, it is 05:00 in São Paulo.
- Daylight saving
- This gap can change when daylight saving starts or ends on either side. Recheck near transition weekends.
Working hours overlap
London and São Paulo share about 4 hours of a 09:00–17:00 working day: 13:00–17:00 in London is 09:00–13:00 in São Paulo.
London to São Paulo: hour by hour
Every hour of today in London and the matching local time in São Paulo. Highlighted rows fall inside working hours in both cities.
| London | São Paulo |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 20:00 (previous day) |
| 01:00 | 21:00 (previous day) |
| 02:00 | 22:00 (previous day) |
| 03:00 | 23:00 (previous day) |
| 04:00 | 00:00 |
| 05:00 | 01:00 |
| 06:00 | 02:00 |
| 07:00 | 03:00 |
| 08:00 | 04:00 |
| 09:00 | 05:00 |
| 10:00 | 06:00 |
| 11:00 | 07:00 |
| 12:00 | 08:00 |
| 13:00 | 09:00 |
| 14:00 | 10:00 |
| 15:00 | 11:00 |
| 16:00 | 12:00 |
| 17:00 | 13:00 |
| 18:00 | 14:00 |
| 19:00 | 15:00 |
| 20:00 | 16:00 |
| 21:00 | 17:00 |
| 22:00 | 18:00 |
| 23:00 | 19:00 |
Working hours in both cities
When this gap changes
London changes its clocks on Sunday, 25 October 2026; São Paulo does not change on that date, so the gap between the two shifts by an hour until both sides have transitioned.
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London and São Paulo: common questions
- What is the time difference between London and São Paulo?
- The current difference is -4 hours. When it is 09:00 in London, it is 05:00 in São Paulo.
- When can London and São Paulo meet?
- London and São Paulo share about 4 hours of a 09:00–17:00 working day: 13:00–17:00 in London is 09:00–13:00 in São Paulo.
- Does the difference change during the year?
- It can. Whenever one city changes its clocks and the other does not, the gap moves by an hour until both have transitioned. London changes its clocks on Sunday, 25 October 2026; São Paulo does not change on that date, so the gap between the two shifts by an hour until both sides have transitioned.