Johannesburg to São Paulo time
São Paulo is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
Time difference between Johannesburg and São Paulo
São Paulo is 5 hours behind Johannesburg. Johannesburg is on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00) and São Paulo is on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−03:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Johannesburg time to São Paulo time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+02:00 for Johannesburg and UTC−03:00 for São Paulo. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
São Paulo is behind, so from midnight to 5:00 AM in Johannesburg it is still the previous calendar day in São Paulo.
| Johannesburg time | São Paulo time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Johannesburg and São Paulo working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in São Paulo). That is 3 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Johannesburg and São Paulo
Johannesburg does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
São Paulo does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.