What is the time difference between São Paulo and Toronto?

Toronto 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 Toronto from São Paulo?

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

Yes. Toronto 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 Toronto?

It is 11:00 in Toronto, 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 Toronto use?

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

Convert São Paulo time to Toronto time

Right now Toronto runs 1 hour behind São Paulo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

São Paulo	Toronto
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

Toronto 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

Toronto

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 Toronto.

São Paulo 10:00–18:00Toronto 09:00–17:00

Reference

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

	São Paulo	Toronto
IANA zone	America/Sao_Paulo	America/Toronto
Abbreviation	UTC-3	EDT
Standard offset	UTC-3	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Brazil	Canada

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between São Paulo and Toronto?: Toronto 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 Toronto from São Paulo?: Between 10:00–18:00 in São Paulo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Toronto. 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 Toronto observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Toronto 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 Toronto?: It is 11:00 in Toronto, 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 Toronto use?: São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and Toronto uses America/Toronto, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.