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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Sao Carlos, Brazil
America/Sao_Paulo
Observatory log
Sao Carlos, observed
- 01Time zone
Brasilia Standard Time
UTC−3 · UTC−3 · IANA
America/Sao_Paulo- 02Daylight saving
Sao Carlos does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−3 (UTC−3) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:41Sunset18:14Day length12 h 33 minSolar noon11:57
MoonWaxing crescent, 9% lit
Golden hour05:28–06:11 · 17:45–18:28
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Brazil is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Brazil
- EirunepeUTC−5
- Rio BrancoUTC−5
- Boa VistaUTC−4
- Campo GrandeUTC−4
- CuiabaUTC−4
- ManausUTC−4
- Porto VelhoUTC−4
- PalmasUTC−3
- SalvadorUTC−3
- BelémUTC−3
- FortalezaUTC−3
- MaceióUTC−3
and 4 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
22.02° S, 47.89° W · São Paulo
Differences
Sao Carlos and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Sao CarlosDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +4 h | |
 New York | −1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −4 h | |
| Chicago | −2 h | |
 São Paulo | Same time | |
 Paris | +5 h | |
 Dubai | +7 h | |
 Mumbai | +8 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +11 h | |
 Hong Kong | +11 h | |
 Tokyo | +12 h |
Questions
Asked about Sao Carlos
What time zone is Sao Carlos in?
Sao Carlos uses Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3), UTC−3. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Sao_Paulo.
Does Sao Carlos use daylight saving time?
No. Sao Carlos does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Sao Carlos today?
Today in Sao Carlos the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 18:14, giving 12 h 33 min of daylight.