When it is 09:00 in New York it is 11:00 in São Paulo in January and 10:00 in July. São Paulo is 2 hours ahead New York right now — but it is not constant: the difference is 2 hours ahead in January and 1 hour ahead in July. This page gives the live times in both cities, the overlap between their working days, the daylight saving dates that move the difference, and the best meeting windows.
Try the tool: Time Zone Converter — convert any time between New York and São Paulo, with the offset for the date you pick.
Live times in New York and São Paulo
The two cities side by side. The January column uses the winter offsets (New York UTC−05:00, São Paulo UTC−03:00); the July column uses the summer offsets (New York UTC−04:00, São Paulo UTC−03:00).
| Time in New York | São Paulo in January | São Paulo in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 |
The world clock shows the current time in both cities live, and the individual city pages — time in New York and time in São Paulo — explain each city's time zone, offsets and daylight saving in full.
The time difference between New York and São Paulo
The difference is not constant. In January São Paulo is 2 hours ahead New York; in July it is 1 hour ahead New York. The difference changes on Sunday, 8 March 2026 (from 2 hours ahead to 1 hour ahead) and Sunday, 1 November 2026 (from 1 hour ahead to 2 hours ahead) — those are the dates when one of the two cities changes its clocks and the other does not, or when they change on different days. Between those dates the difference is one value; outside them it is the other.
To convert a time, add the difference: 09:00 in New York is 11:00 in São Paulo in January and 10:00 in July; 17:00 in New York — the end of the working day — is 19:00 in São Paulo in January and 18:00 in July. To go the other way, subtract it: 09:00 in São Paulo is 07:00 in New York in January. The time difference calculator does the arithmetic for any date, and the UTC to São Paulo page gives the full conversion table for São Paulo.
Meeting overlap between New York and São Paulo
The overlap is the hours when both cities are in their working day (09:00–17:00 local time). The table marks the overlapping hours in New York's working day and shows what time they are in São Paulo.
January
| New York time | São Paulo time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 11:00 | Yes |
| 10:00 | 12:00 | Yes |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | Yes |
| 12:00 | 14:00 | Yes |
| 13:00 | 15:00 | Yes |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | Yes |
| 15:00 | 17:00 | Yes |
| 16:00 | 18:00 | Yes |
July
| New York time | São Paulo time | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 10:00 | No |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | No |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | No |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | No |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | No |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | No |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | No |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | No |
In January the overlap is 8 hours: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 New York time. In July it is 0 hours: there is no hour when both cities are in their working day. The meeting planner finds the overlap for any two cities and any date, and the meeting time finder finds it for a whole team.
Daylight saving in New York and São Paulo
New York observes daylight saving: in 2026 the clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 and back on 1 November 2026, moving the offset from UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00.
São Paulo does not observe daylight saving, so its offset of UTC−03:00 never changes.
The difference changes on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026 in 2026. On those dates, one city changes its clocks and the other does not — or they change on different days — so the difference moves by an hour. A standing meeting set in one city's local time will land an hour early or late on the other side until the second city catches up. The fix is to set the calendar event in UTC, or to check the overlap again after each change. The individual DST pages — New York DST 2026 and São Paulo DST 2026 — give the exact dates for each city.
Best meeting windows
The best windows in January are 09:00–17:00 in New York (11:00–19:00 in São Paulo). These are the hours inside both working days, so nobody is up early or late. It is a short window, so keep the meeting short and send an agenda in advance.
Calling and travel notes
When it is 09:00 in New York it is 11:00 in São Paulo in January; when it is 12:00 in New York it is 14:00 in São Paulo; when it is 17:00 in New York it is 19:00 in São Paulo. The difference is under 12 hours, so the two cities are usually on the same date — but check the date for late-evening and early-morning times, when the date can differ by a day. Scheduling inside the Americas is usually straightforward: the difference between New York and São Paulo is small, and the working days overlap for most of the day. The main thing to check is daylight saving — not every place in the Americas observes it, and the ones that do change on different dates (the United States and Canada in March and November, Chile in September and April, Mexico not at all since 2022).
Worked conversions
Six conversions, for January (offsets New York UTC−05:00, São Paulo UTC−03:00):
| New York | São Paulo |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
In July, add 1 hour to each São Paulo time. For the reverse direction, see São Paulo to New York time.
New York and São Paulo at a glance
| Fact | New York | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | Brazil |
| Region | Americas | Americas |
| IANA time zone | America/New_York |
America/Sao_Paulo |
| Standard offset | UTC−05:00 | UTC−03:00 |
| Daylight saving offset | UTC−04:00 | — does not observe |
| Offset in January 2026 | UTC−05:00 | UTC−03:00 |
| Offset in July 2026 | UTC−04:00 | UTC−03:00 |
| Observes daylight saving | Yes | No |
The table is the whole pair in one place. The two numbers that matter most are the January and July offsets: if they are the same in both columns for a city, that city's offset never changes; if they differ, the city observes daylight saving and the difference between the cities moves with it. The individual city pages — time in New York and time in São Paulo — explain each city's time zone, and the DST pages — New York DST 2026 and São Paulo DST 2026 — give the exact change dates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between New York and São Paulo?
São Paulo is 2 hours ahead New York right now. In January the difference is 2 hours ahead and in July it is 1 hour ahead — it changes with daylight saving.
How do I schedule a recurring meeting between New York and São Paulo?
Pick a time inside the overlap — 09:00–17:00 New York time — and set the calendar event in UTC so it moves correctly when the clocks change. Re-check the overlap in March and October, when the difference moves, and rotate the time if the meeting falls outside someone's working day.
What time is it in São Paulo when it is 09:00 in New York?
It is 11:00 in January and 10:00 in July. The time zone converter gives the answer for any date.
What is the best time for a meeting between New York and São Paulo?
The best windows in January are 09:00–17:00 New York time — inside both working days.
Does the time difference between New York and São Paulo change during the year?
Yes. It changes on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026 in 2026, when one city changes its clocks and the other does not.
What time is it in New York when it is 09:00 in São Paulo?
It is 07:00 in January and 08:00 in July. See São Paulo to New York time for the full comparison from São Paulo's side.
What are the time zones of New York and São Paulo?
New York is in America/New_York (UTC−05:00 standard time) and São Paulo is in America/Sao_Paulo (UTC−03:00 standard time).
What time is it in New York when it is midnight in São Paulo?
It is 22:00 in New York in January and 23:00 in July — the same day, because New York is ahead of São Paulo. Midnight conversions are the ones that most often land on the wrong date, so always check the date as well as the time.
Sources
- IANA Time Zone Database, via Node.js Intl (
Intl.DateTimeFormatwithtimeZone) — offsets, daylight saving dates and local times in this article were worked out from the IANA database, not typed from memory. - TimeFlow's own time-zone data (
data/cities.ts,data/dst.ts), computed from the IANA database. - TimeFlow's time zone converter and meeting planner — the live tools behind the numbers on this page.
- Time-zone and daylight saving rules are set by governments and can change. For flights, deadlines and meetings that cannot move, confirm the time with an official source.