What is the time difference between Los Angeles and São Paulo?

São Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Between 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles, which is 13:00–18:00 in São Paulo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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 Los Angeles, what time is it in São Paulo?

It is 16:00 in São Paulo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Los Angeles and São Paulo use?

Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), 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 Los Angeles time to São Paulo time

Right now São Paulo runs 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Los Angeles, across for São Paulo.

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

Daylight saving time

São Paulo keeps one offset all year while Los Angeles moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-8
Daylight: UTC-7
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

São Paulo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3

When you can actually talk

The window is 5 hours wide — 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles, 13:00–18:00 in São Paulo.

Los Angeles 09:00–14:00São Paulo 13:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Los Angeles	São Paulo
IANA zone	America/Los_Angeles	America/Sao_Paulo
Abbreviation	PDT	UTC-3
Standard offset	UTC-8	UTC-3
Daylight offset	UTC-7	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United States	Brazil

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and São Paulo?: São Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?: Between 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles, which is 13:00–18:00 in São Paulo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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 Los Angeles, what time is it in São Paulo?: It is 16:00 in São Paulo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Los Angeles and São Paulo use?: Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), 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.