Time Difference Between São Paulo and Tokyo
São Paulo is normally 12 hours behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between São Paulo, Brazil and Tokyo, Japan. São Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (UTC-3 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so São Paulo is normally 12 hours behind Tokyo. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all 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.
São Paulo
- Country
- Brazil
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Standard offset
- UTC-3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between São Paulo and Tokyo?
São Paulo is normally 12 hours behind Tokyo (São Paulo is UTC-3, Tokyo is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is São Paulo ahead of or behind Tokyo?
São Paulo is behind Tokyo by 12 hours under standard time.
Do São Paulo and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
São Paulo stays on the same offset all year; Tokyo does not.