Time Difference: Los Angeles to São Paulo
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Los Angeles vs São Paulo timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while São Paulo (Brazil) uses America/Sao_Paulo at UTC-3. This means São Paulo is 5 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and São Paulo
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 4 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–1pm in Los Angeles, which is 1pm–5pm in São Paulo. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | São Paulo | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 9pm | Los Angeles evening, São Paulo evening |
| 6pm | 10pm | Los Angeles evening, São Paulo late evening |
| 7pm | 11pm | Los Angeles evening, São Paulo late evening |
| 8pm | 12am | Los Angeles evening, São Paulo asleep |
| 9pm | 1am | Los Angeles evening, São Paulo asleep |
| 10pm | 2am | Los Angeles late evening, São Paulo asleep |
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 Los Angeles and São Paulo
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but São Paulo does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Los Angeles's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Los Angeles is 5 hours behind São Paulo
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Los Angeles is 4 hours behind São Paulo
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Los Angeles is 5 hours behind São Paulo
Distance between Los Angeles and São Paulo
Los Angeles and São Paulo are 9,906 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~12h 39m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.