What time is it in São Paulo when it is noon in Los Angeles?

Winter: 17:00 in São Paulo (same day); Summer: 16:00 in São Paulo (same day).

Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?

Yes. Winter: 09:00–12:00 in Los Angeles (14:00–17:00 in São Paulo); Summer: 09:00–13:00 in Los Angeles (13:00–17:00 in São Paulo).

Los Angeles to São Paulo Time Converter

America/Los_Angeles → America/Sao_Paulo

From

Date

:Los Angeles

17:00São Paulo

UTC-08:00 → UTC-03:00 (+5h)

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24-hour conversion table

Los Angeles	São Paulo
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	14:00
10:00	15:00
11:00	16:00
12:00	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	00:00+1 day
20:00	01:00+1 day
21:00	02:00+1 day
22:00	03:00+1 day
23:00	04:00+1 day

Time difference in 2026

2026-01-01–2026-03-08: São Paulo is 5 h ahead of Los Angeles
2026-03-08–2026-11-01: São Paulo is 4 h ahead of Los Angeles
2026-11-01–2026-12-31: São Paulo is 5 h ahead of Los Angeles

Business hours overlap (09:00–17:00)

Los Angeles 09:00–12:00 = São Paulo 14:00–17:00

About this time difference

In standard time, São Paulo is 5 h ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; in 2026 the clocks change on March 8 and November 1. São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time (no clock changes since 2019). As a result, the time difference changes 2 times a year, ranging from 4 h to 5 h.

The two cities compared

	Los Angeles	São Paulo
Country	United States	Brazil
Time zone	America/Los_Angeles	America/Sao_Paulo
Standard time (UTC offset)	UTC-08:00	UTC-03:00
Daylight saving time	Observed	Abolished in 2019
Population	3,979,000	12,330,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and São Paulo?: Winter: 5 h; Summer: 4 h.
What time is it in São Paulo when it is noon in Los Angeles?: Winter: 17:00 in São Paulo (same day); Summer: 16:00 in São Paulo (same day).
Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?: Yes. Winter: 09:00–12:00 in Los Angeles (14:00–17:00 in São Paulo); Summer: 09:00–13:00 in Los Angeles (13:00–17:00 in São Paulo).