Meeting time
Best time to meet: Sydney and São Paulo
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of São Paulo right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 7:30 AM in Sydney, which is 5:30 PM in São Paulo — one of you starts early or stays late.
Wed 2:59 AMSydney · Australian Eastern Daylight TimeTue 12:59 PMSão Paulo · Brasilia Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 11, 2026, Sydney time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Sydney | São Paulo | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 4 PM day before | São Paulo at work |
| 7 AM | 5 PM day before | Both off |
| 8 AM | 6 PM day before | Both off |
| 9 AM | 7 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 10 AM | 8 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 11 AM | 9 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 12 PM | 10 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 1 PM | 11 PM day before | Sydney at work |
| 2 PM | 12 AM | Sydney at work |
| 3 PM | 1 AM | Sydney at work |
| 4 PM | 2 AM | Sydney at work |
| 5 PM | 3 AM | Both off |
| 6 PM | 4 AM | Both off |
| 7 PM | 5 AM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 6 AM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 7 AM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 8 AM | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Sydney is | Both at work (Sydney time) | Easiest (Sydney / São Paulo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to April 4, 2027 | 14 hours ahead | None | 7:30 AM / 5:30 PM |
| April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027 clocks in Sydney go back | 13 hours ahead | None | 7 AM / 6 PM |
| October 3, 2027 onward clocks in Sydney go forward | 14 hours ahead | None | 7:30 AM / 5:30 PM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in São Paulo when it is 9 AM in Sydney?
7 PM in São Paulo, the day before, while Sydney is 14 hours ahead.
7 PM in São Paulo, the day before, while Sydney is 14 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Sydney and São Paulo?
7:30 AM in Sydney, which is 5:30 PM in São Paulo. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
7:30 AM in Sydney, which is 5:30 PM in São Paulo. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Sydney 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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