What is the time difference between Toronto and São Paulo?

São Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Toronto. 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 Toronto?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Toronto, which is 10:00–18:00 in São Paulo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

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.

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 Toronto, what time is it in São Paulo?

It is 13:00 in São Paulo, 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 Toronto and São Paulo use?

Toronto uses America/Toronto, currently UTC-4 (EDT), 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.

Convert Toronto time to São Paulo time

Right now São Paulo runs 1 hour ahead of Toronto. 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 Toronto, and what the clock reads in São Paulo at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Toronto

Observes daylight saving time

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

São Paulo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 09:00–17:00 in Toronto, which is 10:00–18:00 in São Paulo.

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

Reference

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

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

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Toronto and São Paulo?: São Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Toronto. 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 Toronto?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Toronto, which is 10:00–18:00 in São Paulo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
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.
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 Toronto, what time is it in São Paulo?: It is 13:00 in São Paulo, 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 Toronto and São Paulo use?: Toronto uses America/Toronto, currently UTC-4 (EDT), 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.