Meeting time
Best time to meet: New York and São Paulo
New York is 2 hours behind São Paulo right now. Their working days overlap for 6 hours: 9 AM to 3 PM in New York, which is 11 AM to 5 PM in São Paulo. The easiest time to meet is 11:30 AM in New York (1:30 PM in São Paulo).
Tue 11:00 AMNew York · Eastern Standard TimeTue 1:00 PMSão Paulo · Brasilia Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, New York time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| New York | São Paulo | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 8 AM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 9 AM | São Paulo at work |
| 8 AM | 10 AM | São Paulo at work |
| 9 AM | 11 AM | Both at work |
| 10 AM | 12 PM | Both at work |
| 11 AM | 1 PM | Both at work |
| 12 PM | 2 PM | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 3 PM | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 4 PM | Both at work |
| 3 PM | 5 PM | New York at work |
| 4 PM | 6 PM | New York at work |
| 5 PM | 7 PM | Both off |
| 6 PM | 8 PM | Both off |
| 7 PM | 9 PM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 10 PM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 11 PM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 12 AM next day | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | New York is | Both at work (New York time) | Easiest (New York / São Paulo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 2 hours behind | 9 AM–3 PM (6 hours) | 11:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
| March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in New York go forward | 1 hour behind | 9 AM–4 PM (7 hours) | 10 AM / 11 AM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in New York go back | 2 hours behind | 9 AM–3 PM (6 hours) | 11:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in São Paulo when it is 9 AM in New York?
11 AM in São Paulo, while New York is 2 hours behind.
11 AM in São Paulo, while New York is 2 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between New York and São Paulo?
11:30 AM in New York, which is 1:30 PM in São Paulo. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 3 PM New York time.
11:30 AM in New York, which is 1:30 PM in São Paulo. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 3 PM New York time.
Does the time difference between New York 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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