What is the time difference between São Paulo and Dubai?

Dubai is 7 hours ahead of São Paulo. 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 Dubai from São Paulo?

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

Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 19:00 in Dubai, 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 São Paulo and Dubai use?

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

Convert São Paulo time to Dubai time

Dubai is 7 hours ahead of São Paulo right now, so midday in São Paulo lands in the evening in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

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

São Paulo	Dubai
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	00:00next day
18:00	01:00next day
19:00	02:00next day
20:00	03:00next day
21:00	04:00next day
22:00	05:00next day
23:00	06:00next day

Daylight saving time

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

São Paulo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between São Paulo and Dubai?: Dubai is 7 hours ahead of São Paulo. 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 Dubai from São Paulo?: Between 09:00–11:00 in São Paulo, which is 16:00–18:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?: No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in São Paulo, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 19:00 in Dubai, 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 São Paulo and Dubai use?: São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.