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