Time Difference Between San Francisco and São Paulo
San Francisco is normally 5 hours behind São Paulo.
This page shows the live time difference between San Francisco, United States and São Paulo, Brazil. San Francisco uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 standard), so San Francisco is normally 5 hours behind São Paulo. Because San Francisco 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.
San Francisco
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
São Paulo
- Country
- Brazil
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Standard offset
- UTC-3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
San Francisco and São Paulo overlap for 3 hours of the working day: 09:00-12:00 in San Francisco, which is 14:00-17:00 in São Paulo. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 3 hours
- Window in San Francisco
- 09:00 - 12:00
- Window in São Paulo
- 14:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between San Francisco and São Paulo?
San Francisco is normally 5 hours behind São Paulo (San Francisco is UTC-8, 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 San Francisco ahead of or behind São Paulo?
San Francisco is behind São Paulo by 5 hours under standard time.
Do San Francisco and São Paulo use daylight saving time?
San Francisco observes daylight saving time; São Paulo does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between San Francisco and São Paulo?
Their working hours overlap for 3 hours: 09:00 to 12:00 in San Francisco, which is 14:00 to 17:00 in São Paulo. That is the best window for a live call.