Time zones

New York and São Paulo: time difference and best meeting times

Computed from the platform's time zone data for 2026. Last updated 6 October 2026.

São Paulo is 1 hour ahead of New York for most of 2026. With a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in both places, you share up to 7 hours each day, which is enough for a full block of meetings.

Shared working hours

The table assumes a working day of 9:00 to 17:00 in both cities. Times are local to each city. January and July show the two ends of the year, because daylight saving changes the picture.

Season	Time difference	Shared hours	Shared window in New York	Shared window in São Paulo
January (15 January)	2 hours	6 hours	09:00 to 15:00	11:00 to 17:00
July (15 July)	1 hour	7 hours	09:00 to 16:00	10:00 to 17:00

Put recurring meetings inside the shared window, and use the rest of the day for focused work. A good default slot is 12:00 to 13:00 in New York, which is 13:00 to 14:00 in São Paulo. With this much overlap you can alternate which side sits closer to the edge of their day, so one team is not always the one meeting early.

With a longer day, 08:00 to 18:00

If people on both sides can start an hour earlier and finish an hour later, the shared time becomes 8 hours in January and 9 hours in July. In January that is 08:00 to 16:00 in New York, which is 10:00 to 18:00 in São Paulo. In July it is 08:00 to 17:00 in New York, which is 09:00 to 18:00 in São Paulo.

Plan a meeting for New York and São Paulo

How the difference changes in 2026

Dates	Difference
1 January to 7 March	São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of New York
8 March to 31 October	São Paulo is 1 hour ahead of New York
1 November to 31 December	São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of New York

The gap between New York and São Paulo is not constant. United States and Brazil do not move their clocks on the same dates, so the difference changes 2 times in 2026. A meeting that sits comfortably in the shared window for part of the year can land outside it for a few weeks. Check the table above whenever you set a recurring meeting that spans a change.

Converting times between New York and São Paulo

Find a time in New York in the first column to see what it is in São Paulo in January and in July.

New York	São Paulo in January	São Paulo in July
07:00	09:00	08:00
08:00	10:00	09:00
09:00	11:00	10:00
10:00	12:00	11:00
11:00	13:00	12:00
12:00	14:00	13:00
13:00	15:00	14:00
14:00	16:00	15:00
15:00	17:00	16:00
16:00	18:00	17:00
17:00	19:00	18:00
18:00	20:00	19:00
19:00	21:00	20:00

Tips for teams in New York and São Paulo

Name both cities in the invitation, for example "12:00 to 13:00 New York / 13:00 to 14:00 São Paulo".
Check recurring meetings when clocks change. The gap is 2 hours instead of 1 hour for part of the year, so the shared window moves.
Keep the shared 6 hours for meetings, and do focused work outside it.

Not the right pair? Compare up to four cities in the planner, or see our guide on cutting the cost of meetings.

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between New York and São Paulo?

São Paulo is 1 hour ahead of New York for most of 2026. It changes in some weeks because the two places change clocks on different dates: 1 January to 7 March, são paulo is 2 hours ahead of new york; 8 March to 31 October, são paulo is 1 hour ahead of new york; 1 November to 31 December, são paulo is 2 hours ahead of new york.

What time is it in São Paulo when it is 9:00 in New York?

In January it is 11:00 in São Paulo. In July it is 10:00.

Do New York and São Paulo have working hours in common?

Yes. On a 9:00 to 17:00 day they share 6 hours in January and 7 hours in July.

Do New York and São Paulo change their clocks on the same day?

No. The difference between them takes 2 different values during 2026, so there are weeks when the gap is different from the rest of the year.

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