Right now São Paulo runs 11 hours behind Singapore. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.
Convert a time
Converted time
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That local time does not exist on this date — clocks jump forward over it. Showing the time 60 minutes later instead.
That local time happens twice on this date, because clocks go back. Showing the first, earlier occurrence.
Hour by hour
Every hour of a day in Singapore, and what the clock reads in São Paulo at that same moment.
Singapore
São Paulo
00:00
13:00previous day
01:00
14:00previous day
02:00
15:00previous day
03:00
16:00previous day
04:00
17:00previous day
05:00
18:00previous day
06:00
19:00previous day
07:00
20:00previous day
08:00
21:00previous day
09:00
22:00previous day
10:00
23:00previous day
11:00
00:00
12:00
01:00
13:00
02:00
14:00
03:00
15:00
04:00
16:00
05:00
17:00
06:00
18:00
07:00
19:00
08:00
20:00
09:00
21:00
10:00
22:00
11:00
23:00
12:00
Daylight saving time
Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.
Singapore
Does not observe daylight saving time
Standard
UTC+8
São Paulo
Does not observe daylight saving time
Standard
UTC-3
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.
Singapore 09:00–18:00São Paulo 22:00–07:00
Singapore 20:00–05:00São Paulo 09:00–18:00
Reference
The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.
Singapore
São Paulo
IANA zone
Asia/Singapore
America/Sao_Paulo
Abbreviation
UTC+8
UTC-3
Standard offset
UTC+8
UTC-3
Daylight offset
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Clock changes this year
0
0
Country
Singapore
Brazil
Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.
Common questions
What is the time difference between Singapore and São Paulo?
São Paulo is 11 hours behind Singapore. 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 São Paulo from Singapore?
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 Singapore observe daylight saving time?
No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?
No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Singapore, what time is it in São Paulo?
It is 01:00 in São Paulo, 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 Singapore and São Paulo use?
Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.
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