Time difference between São Paulo and Sydney
Compare the current local time in São Paulo and Sydney, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When São Paulo's 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap with Sydney's.
São Paulo working hours
Sydney working hours
Overlap (both working)
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Scheduling across São Paulo and Sydney
Scheduling between São Paulo and Sydney is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 2 hours between São Paulo closing at 18:00 local and Sydney opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Sydney start at 07:00 (catching São Paulo just at close, 18:00), or a late São Paulo call at 20:00 (catching Sydney at opening, 09:00).
Quick reference
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | 🇦🇺 Sydney | In Sydney 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
🇧🇷 São Paulo
São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
🇦🇺 Sydney
Currently in AEST (standard time)
Clocks go forward to AEDT
on Saturday 3 October 2026