Time difference between London and São Paulo
São Paulo is currently 4 hours behind London. The best shared working window is 12:00–16:00 UTC — 4 hours a day. 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.
Not on that day. Sunday is a rest day in both London and São Paulo. The hours above are what you would share on a day you are both at work.
09:00 London At work = 05:00 São Paulo Asleep
Tap any hour to read it in both cities.
The difference changes twice a year
London and São Paulo do not change their clocks on the same dates, so a standing meeting moves by an hour in these weeks.
- 25 October – 27 March −3 h
- usually −4 h
Days when one side is not at work
A public holiday is not a time-zone fact, so no converter shows it — but it is the same question.
- 12 October — Nossa Senhora Aparecida São Paulo off
- 2 November — Dia de Finados São Paulo off
- 20 November — Dia da Consciência Negra São Paulo off
- 28 December — Boxing Day (substitute day) London off
Hour by hour
| London | São Paulo | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 20:00 | |
| 01:00 | 21:00 | |
| 02:00 | 22:00 | |
| 03:00 | 23:00 | |
| 04:00 | 00:00 | |
| 05:00 | 01:00 | |
| 06:00 | 02:00 | |
| 07:00 | 03:00 | |
| 08:00 | 04:00 | |
| 09:00 | 05:00 | |
| 10:00 | 06:00 | |
| 11:00 | 07:00 | |
| 12:00 | 08:00 | |
| 13:00 | 09:00 | both at work |
| 14:00 | 10:00 | both at work |
| 15:00 | 11:00 | both at work |
| 16:00 | 12:00 | both at work |
| 17:00 | 13:00 | |
| 18:00 | 14:00 | |
| 19:00 | 15:00 | |
| 20:00 | 16:00 | |
| 21:00 | 17:00 | |
| 22:00 | 18:00 | |
| 23:00 | 19:00 |
The difference adjusts automatically for daylight saving in both London and São Paulo.
The working week
- London
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- São Paulo
- 09:00 to 18:00, 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 London and São Paulo?
São Paulo is 4 hours behind London (-4 hours).
When is the best time for a meeting?
Around 12:00–16:00 UTC, when both working days overlap — London works 09:00–17:00 and São Paulo works 09:00–18:00, each in their own local time.