Tokyo to São Paulo time
São Paulo is 12 hours behind Tokyo.
Time difference between Tokyo and São Paulo
São Paulo is 12 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00) 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 Tokyo time to São Paulo time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+09:00 for Tokyo 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 12:00 PM in Tokyo it is still the previous calendar day in São Paulo.
| Tokyo time | São Paulo time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Tokyo and São Paulo working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Tokyo and São Paulo do not overlap.
There is no time of day when both cities are between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, so one side always meets early in the morning or late in the evening.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Tokyo and São Paulo
Tokyo 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.