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Time difference between New York and São Paulo
São Paulo is 1 hour ahead of New York. From November 1, 2026: São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of New York.
| New York | United States · America/New_York · UTC−4 |
|---|---|
| São Paulo | Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · UTC−3 |
| Difference now | São Paulo is 1 hour ahead of New York |
| Distance | 4,776 miles (7,686 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | São Paulo is 1 hour ahead of New York |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of New York |
| From March 14, 2027 | São Paulo is 1 hour ahead of New York |
New York observes daylight saving time. São Paulo does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 10:00 pm in New York = 9:00 am – 11:00 pm in São Paulo · 14 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm in New York = 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in São Paulo · 5 hours
Both awake while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 pm in New York = 10:00 am – 11:00 pm in São Paulo · 13 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm in New York = 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in São Paulo · 4 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in New York is 9:00 am in São Paulo.
- 10:00 pm in New York is 11:00 pm in São Paulo.
- 8:00 am in São Paulo is 7:00 am in New York.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| New York | São Paulo | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am | Both asleep |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 am | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 am | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 am | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 am | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | New York asleep |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 pm | São Paulo asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- New York and Chicago · 1 hour
- New York and Miami · 0 hours
- New York and Seattle · 3 hours
- New York and San Francisco · 3 hours
- New York and Houston · 1 hour
- New York and Dallas · 1 hour
- New York and Atlanta · 0 hours
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.