São Paulo to Toronto time
Toronto is 2 hours behind São Paulo.
Time difference between São Paulo and Toronto
Toronto is 2 hours behind São Paulo. São Paulo is on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−03:00) and Toronto is on Eastern Standard Time (EST (UTC−05:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 1 hour to 2 hours over the year.
Convert São Paulo time to Toronto time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−03:00 for São Paulo and UTC−05:00 for Toronto. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Toronto is behind, so from midnight to 2:00 AM in São Paulo it is still the previous calendar day in Toronto.
| São Paulo time | Toronto time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: São Paulo and Toronto working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in São Paulo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Toronto). That is 6 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 São Paulo and Toronto
São Paulo does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Toronto observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00).