What is the time difference between São Paulo and Moscow?

Moscow is 6 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 Moscow from São Paulo?

Between 09:00–12:00 in São Paulo, which is 15:00–18:00 in Moscow. 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 Moscow observe daylight saving time?

No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 18:00 in Moscow, 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 Moscow use?

São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert São Paulo time to Moscow time

Right now Moscow runs 6 hours ahead of São Paulo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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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

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

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

Moscow

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

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

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

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between São Paulo and Moscow?: Moscow is 6 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 Moscow from São Paulo?: Between 09:00–12:00 in São Paulo, which is 15:00–18:00 in Moscow. 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 Moscow observe daylight saving time?: No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in São Paulo, what time is it in Moscow?: It is 18:00 in Moscow, 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 Moscow use?: São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.