What is the time difference between São Paulo and New York?

New York is 1 hour behind 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 New York from São Paulo?

Between 10:00–18:00 in São Paulo, which is 09:00–17:00 in New York. 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 New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in São Paulo, what time is it in New York?

It is 11:00 in New York, 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 São Paulo and New York use?

São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert São Paulo time to New York time

New York is 1 hour behind São Paulo right now, so midday in São Paulo lands in the morning in New York.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

New York changes its clocks; São Paulo does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

São Paulo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 10:00–18:00 in São Paulo, 09:00–17:00 in New York.

São Paulo 10:00–18:00New York 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	São Paulo	New York
IANA zone	America/Sao_Paulo	America/New_York
Abbreviation	UTC-3	EDT
Standard offset	UTC-3	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Brazil	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between São Paulo and New York?: New York is 1 hour behind 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 New York from São Paulo?: Between 10:00–18:00 in São Paulo, which is 09:00–17:00 in New York. 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 New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in São Paulo, what time is it in New York?: It is 11:00 in New York, 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 São Paulo and New York use?: São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.