Time Difference: Brasília to New York
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Brasília vs New York timezone guide
Brasília (Brazil) uses the America/Sao_Paulo timezone at UTC-3, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 2 hours behind Brasília (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Brasília and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 10am–5pm in Brasília, which is 9am–4pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Brasília | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 5am | Brasília early, New York asleep |
| 7am | 6am | Brasília early, New York early |
| 8am | 7am | Brasília early, New York early |
| 9am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 5pm | Brasília evening, New York evening |
| 7pm | 6pm | Brasília evening, New York evening |
| 8pm | 7pm | Brasília evening, New York evening |
| 9pm | 8pm | Brasília evening, New York evening |
| 10pm | 9pm | Brasília late evening, New York evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Brasília and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Brasília does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Brasília is 2 hours ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Brasília is 1 hour ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Brasília is 2 hours ahead New York
Distance between Brasília and New York
Brasília and New York are 6,837 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~9h 3m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.