What is the time difference between Dubai and São Paulo?

São Paulo is 7 hours behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call São Paulo from Dubai?

Between 16:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–11:00 in São Paulo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in São Paulo?

It is 05:00 in São Paulo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Dubai and São Paulo use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to São Paulo time

São Paulo is 7 hours behind Dubai right now, so midday in Dubai lands in the small hours in São Paulo.

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The converter needs JavaScript to run. Everything below — offsets, daylight saving dates and the hour-by-hour table — is part of the page and works without it.

Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Dubai, and what the clock reads in São Paulo at that same moment.

Dubai	São Paulo
00:00	17:00previous day
01:00	18:00previous day
02:00	19:00previous day
03:00	20:00previous day
04:00	21:00previous day
05:00	22:00previous day
06:00	23:00previous day
07:00	00:00
08:00	01:00
09:00	02:00
10:00	03:00
11:00	04:00
12:00	05:00
13:00	06:00
14:00	07:00
15:00	08:00
16:00	09:00
17:00	10:00
18:00	11:00
19:00	12:00
20:00	13:00
21:00	14:00
22:00	15:00
23:00	16:00

Daylight saving time

Neither Dubai nor São Paulo changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

São Paulo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3

When you can actually talk

The window is 2 hours wide — 16:00–18:00 in Dubai, 09:00–11:00 in São Paulo.

Dubai 16:00–18:00São Paulo 09:00–11:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Dubai	São Paulo
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	America/Sao_Paulo
Abbreviation	GST	UTC-3
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC-3
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	Brazil

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and São Paulo?: São Paulo is 7 hours behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call São Paulo from Dubai?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–11:00 in São Paulo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?: No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in São Paulo?: It is 05:00 in São Paulo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Dubai and São Paulo use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.