Time Difference Between Beijing and São Paulo
São Paulo is 11h behind Beijing all year. Neither city observes daylight saving time, so this difference stays constant.
Beijing keeps the same clock all year. São Paulo keeps the same clock all year. The figure above holds for the whole year. It does not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Beijing's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in São Paulo. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
| Beijing | São Paulo | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 10 PM | No |
| 10 AM | 11 PM | No |
| 11 AM | 12 AM | No |
| 12 PM | 1 AM | No |
| 1 PM | 2 AM | No |
| 2 PM | 3 AM | No |
| 3 PM | 4 AM | No |
| 4 PM | 5 AM | No |
| 5 PM | 6 AM | No |
| 6 PM | 7 AM | No |
Best Time to Meet
Beijing and São Paulo don't share a 9 AM-6 PM working-hours window during standard time. The least disruptive compromise is around 5 PM in Beijing, which falls at 6 AM in São Paulo. Expect one side to take an early or late call.
How the Difference Changes
The difference between Beijing and São Paulo holds all year. Neither city changes its clocks.
Beijing
Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, at UTC+8 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.
São Paulo
São Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, at UTC-3 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.