Meeting time
Best time to meet: London and São Paulo
London is 3 hours ahead of São Paulo right now. Their working days overlap for 5 hours: 12 PM to 5 PM in London, which is 9 AM to 2 PM in São Paulo. The easiest time to meet is 1:30 PM in London (10:30 AM in São Paulo).
Tue 4:00 PMLondon · Greenwich Mean TimeTue 1:00 PMSão Paulo · Brasilia Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, London time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| London | São Paulo | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 3 AM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 4 AM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 5 AM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 6 AM | London at work |
| 10 AM | 7 AM | London at work |
| 11 AM | 8 AM | London at work |
| 12 PM | 9 AM | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 10 AM | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 11 AM | Both at work |
| 3 PM | 12 PM | Both at work |
| 4 PM | 1 PM | Both at work |
| 5 PM | 2 PM | São Paulo at work |
| 6 PM | 3 PM | São Paulo at work |
| 7 PM | 4 PM | São Paulo at work |
| 8 PM | 5 PM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 6 PM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 7 PM | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | London is | Both at work (London time) | Easiest (London / São Paulo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 28, 2027 | 3 hours ahead | 12 PM–5 PM (5 hours) | 1:30 PM / 10:30 AM |
| March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027 clocks in London go forward | 4 hours ahead | 1 PM–5 PM (4 hours) | 2 PM / 10 AM |
| October 31, 2027 onward clocks in London go back | 3 hours ahead | 12 PM–5 PM (5 hours) | 1:30 PM / 10:30 AM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in São Paulo when it is 9 AM in London?
6 AM in São Paulo, while London is 3 hours ahead.
6 AM in São Paulo, while London is 3 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between London and São Paulo?
1:30 PM in London, which is 10:30 AM in São Paulo. Both cities are at work from 12 PM to 5 PM London time.
1:30 PM in London, which is 10:30 AM in São Paulo. Both cities are at work from 12 PM to 5 PM London time.
Does the time difference between London and São Paulo change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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