What is the time difference between Moscow and São Paulo?

São Paulo is 6 hours behind Moscow. 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 Moscow?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Moscow, which is 09:00–12:00 in São Paulo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?

No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 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 Moscow, what time is it in São Paulo?

It is 06:00 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 Moscow and São Paulo use?

Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, 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 Moscow time to São Paulo time

São Paulo is 6 hours behind Moscow right now, so midday in Moscow lands in the morning in São Paulo.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Moscow

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

São Paulo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 15:00–18:00 in Moscow, 09:00–12:00 in São Paulo.

Moscow 15:00–18:00São Paulo 09:00–12:00

Reference

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

	Moscow	São Paulo
IANA zone	Europe/Moscow	America/Sao_Paulo
Abbreviation	UTC+3	UTC-3
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC-3
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Russia	Brazil

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Moscow and São Paulo?: São Paulo is 6 hours behind Moscow. 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 Moscow?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Moscow, which is 09:00–12:00 in São Paulo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?: No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 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 Moscow, what time is it in São Paulo?: It is 06:00 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 Moscow and São Paulo use?: Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, 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.