Time Difference: New York to São Paulo
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New York vs São Paulo timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while São Paulo (Brazil) uses America/Sao_Paulo at UTC-3. This means São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between New York and São Paulo
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–4pm in New York, which is 10am–5pm in São Paulo. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| New York | São Paulo | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 7am | New York early, São Paulo early |
| 7am | 8am | New York early, São Paulo early |
| 8am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 6pm | New York evening, São Paulo evening |
| 6pm | 7pm | New York evening, São Paulo evening |
| 7pm | 8pm | New York evening, São Paulo evening |
| 8pm | 9pm | New York evening, São Paulo evening |
| 9pm | 10pm | New York evening, São Paulo late evening |
| 10pm | 11pm | New York late evening, São Paulo late 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 New York and São Paulo
New York observes daylight saving time, but São Paulo does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8New York is 2 hours behind São Paulo
- Mar 8 → Nov 1New York is 1 hour behind São Paulo
- Nov 1 → Dec 31New York is 2 hours behind São Paulo
Distance between New York and São Paulo
New York and São Paulo are 7,686 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 3m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.