Time Difference Between New York and São Paulo
New York is normally 2 hours behind São Paulo.
This page shows the live time difference between New York, United States and São Paulo, Brazil. New York uses the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5 standard) and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 standard), so New York is normally 2 hours behind São Paulo. Because New York observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
São Paulo
- Country
- Brazil
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Standard offset
- UTC-3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between New York and São Paulo?
New York is normally 2 hours behind São Paulo (New York is UTC-5, São Paulo is UTC-3). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is New York ahead of or behind São Paulo?
New York is behind São Paulo by 2 hours under standard time.
Do New York and São Paulo use daylight saving time?
New York observes daylight saving time; São Paulo does not.