Time difference: São Paulo and Boston

Boston is 1 hour behind of São Paulo right now.

São Paulo, Brazil
Fri, Jun 5, 03:32 PM
America/Sao_Paulo · UTC-3
Boston, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 02:32 PM
America/New_York · UTC-4

Hour-by-hour: São PauloBoston

Starting from the current hour in São Paulo. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.

São PauloBoston
15:00Fri 14:00
16:00Fri 15:00
17:00Fri 16:00
18:00Fri 17:00
19:00Fri 18:00
20:00Fri 19:00
21:00Fri 20:00
22:00Fri 21:00
23:00Fri 22:00
00:00Fri 23:00
01:00Sat 00:00
02:00Sat 01:00
03:00Sat 02:00
04:00Sat 03:00
05:00Sat 04:00
06:00Sat 05:00
07:00Sat 06:00
08:00Sat 07:00
09:00Sat 08:00
10:00Sat 09:00
11:00Sat 10:00
12:00Sat 11:00
13:00Sat 12:00
14:00Sat 13:00

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About the São PauloBoston time difference

São Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (currently UTC-3). Boston uses America/New_York (currently UTC-4). That puts Boston 1 hour behind of São Paulo at this moment.

The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.

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Frequently asked

What is the time difference between São Paulo and Boston?
Boston is 1 hour behind of São Paulo right now. São Paulo is on UTC-3; Boston is on UTC-4.
Is Boston ahead of or behind São Paulo?
Boston is behind São Paulo by 1 hour.
Does the difference change with daylight saving?
Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.

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