Time difference between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
Compare the current local time in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Rio de Janeiro's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with São Paulo's.
Rio de Janeiro working hours
São Paulo working hours
Overlap (both working)
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Scheduling across Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
Working across Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 8 hours every day, from 09:00 to 17:00 in Rio de Janeiro (09:00 to 17:00 in São Paulo). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.
Quick reference
| 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 São Paulo | In São Paulo it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
🇧🇷 São Paulo
São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.