Time difference between São Paulo and London
London is currently 4 hours ahead of São Paulo. The best shared working window is 12:00–16:00 UTC, 4 hours of it. The table below shows the hours side by side.
National conventions are the default and the public figure. Change them here for your own answer — the chart, the window and the calendar file all follow.
09:00 São Paulo At work = 13:00 London At work
Tap any hour to read it in both cities.
Hour by hour
| São Paulo | London | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 04:00 | |
| 01:00 | 05:00 | |
| 02:00 | 06:00 | |
| 03:00 | 07:00 | |
| 04:00 | 08:00 | |
| 05:00 | 09:00 | |
| 06:00 | 10:00 | |
| 07:00 | 11:00 | |
| 08:00 | 12:00 | |
| 09:00 | 13:00 | both at work |
| 10:00 | 14:00 | both at work |
| 11:00 | 15:00 | both at work |
| 12:00 | 16:00 | both at work |
| 13:00 | 17:00 | |
| 14:00 | 18:00 | |
| 15:00 | 19:00 | |
| 16:00 | 20:00 | |
| 17:00 | 21:00 | |
| 18:00 | 22:00 | |
| 19:00 | 23:00 | |
| 20:00 | 00:00 | |
| 21:00 | 01:00 | |
| 22:00 | 02:00 | |
| 23:00 | 03:00 |
The difference adjusts automatically for daylight saving in both São Paulo and London.
The working week
- São Paulo
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- London
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many hours between São Paulo and London?
London is 4 hours ahead of São Paulo (+4 hours).
When is the best time for a meeting?
Around 12:00–16:00 UTC, when both working days overlap — São Paulo works 09:00–18:00 and London works 09:00–17:00, each in their own local time.