Time difference
Los Angeles vs São Paulo time
São Paulo is 5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
United States
Los Angeles
3:39 PM
Wed, Nov 4
Brazil
São Paulo
8:39 PM
Wed, Nov 4
Best meeting hours
Both cities share 3 working hours: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Los Angeles (2:00 PM–5:00 PM in São Paulo).
Los Angeles to São Paulo conversion chart
| Los Angeles | São Paulo |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
Does the time difference between Los Angeles and São Paulo change?
It can. Many places move their clocks for daylight saving time, and countries don't all switch on the same dates — the US and Europe change a few weeks apart, and the Southern Hemisphere changes in the opposite season. The difference shown here is correct for today; use the time zone converter to check a future date.
Tips for calling or meeting between Los Angeles and São Paulo
Look at the highlighted rows in the chart above — those are the hours when both cities are within a normal 9 AM–5 PM working day. When writing an invite, include both local times so nobody has to do the math.