Time Difference: San Francisco to São Paulo
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San Francisco vs São Paulo timezone guide
San Francisco (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 San Francisco (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between San Francisco and São Paulo
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 4 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–1pm in San Francisco, 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
| San Francisco | 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 | San Francisco evening, São Paulo evening |
| 6pm | 10pm | San Francisco evening, São Paulo late evening |
| 7pm | 11pm | San Francisco evening, São Paulo late evening |
| 8pm | 12am | San Francisco evening, São Paulo asleep |
| 9pm | 1am | San Francisco evening, São Paulo asleep |
| 10pm | 2am | San Francisco 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 San Francisco and São Paulo
San Francisco observes daylight saving time, but São Paulo does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around San Francisco's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8San Francisco is 5 hours behind São Paulo
- Mar 8 → Nov 1San Francisco is 4 hours behind São Paulo
- Nov 1 → Dec 31San Francisco is 5 hours behind São Paulo
Distance between San Francisco and São Paulo
San Francisco and São Paulo are 10,434 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~13h 16m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.