Time difference between São Paulo and Tokyo
Compare the current local time in São Paulo and Tokyo, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
How do I convert a specific time?
What's the working-hours overlap?
When São Paulo's 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap with Tokyo's.
How do you schedule across São Paulo and Tokyo?
Scheduling between São Paulo and Tokyo is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 3 hours between Tokyo closing at 18:00 local and São Paulo opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early São Paulo start at 06:00 (catching Tokyo just at close, 18:00), or a late Tokyo call at 21:00 (catching São Paulo at opening, 09:00).
What's the quick reference?
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | 🇯🇵 Tokyo | In Tokyo it's… |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
What's the daylight saving status?
🇧🇷 São Paulo
São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
🇯🇵 Tokyo
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.