What is the time difference between São Paulo and Shanghai?

Shanghai is 11 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 Shanghai from São Paulo?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?

No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 23:00 in Shanghai, 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 Shanghai use?

São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert São Paulo time to Shanghai time

Shanghai is 11 hours ahead of São Paulo right now, so midday in São Paulo lands in the late night in Shanghai.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Shanghai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

São Paulo 22:00–07:00Shanghai 09:00–18:00
São Paulo 09:00–18:00Shanghai 20:00–05:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	São Paulo	Shanghai
IANA zone	America/Sao_Paulo	Asia/Shanghai
Abbreviation	UTC-3	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC-3	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Brazil	China

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Common questions

What is the time difference between São Paulo and Shanghai?: Shanghai is 11 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 Shanghai from São Paulo?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?: No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?: No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in São Paulo, what time is it in Shanghai?: It is 23:00 in Shanghai, 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 Shanghai use?: São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.