The best time to meet between Los Angeles and São Paulo

São Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles today. Their working days overlap for four hours: 9 am to 1 pm in Los Angeles is 13:00 to 17:00 in São Paulo.

Time difference today+4 hSão Paulo ahead of Los Angeles; 4 h to 5 h over the year
Shared working hours4 h9 am–1 pm in Los Angeles, 13:00–17:00 in São Paulo
Fairest hour to meet10:30 amin Los Angeles, which is 14:30 in São Paulo

Los Angeles and São Paulo, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in Los Angeles, beside the same moment in São Paulo. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.
Each hour in Los Angeles and the same moment in São Paulo, for each time difference over the year.
Los AngelesSão Paulo +4 h, todaySão Paulo +5 h
12 am04:0005:00
1 am05:0006:00
2 am06:0007:00
3 am07:0008:00
4 am08:0009:00
5 am09:0010:00
6 am10:0011:00
7 am11:0012:00
8 am12:0013:00
9 am13:0014:00
10 am14:0015:00
11 am15:0016:00
12 pm16:0017:00
1 pm17:0018:00
2 pm18:0019:00
3 pm19:0020:00
4 pm20:0021:00
5 pm21:0022:00
6 pm22:0023:00
7 pm23:0000:00+1 day
8 pm00:00+1 day01:00+1 day
9 pm01:00+1 day02:00+1 day
10 pm02:00+1 day03:00+1 day
11 pm03:00+1 day04:00+1 day
09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work
  • +4 h: until October 31, from March 14, 2027
  • +5 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027

When the gap changes

Today São Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

  • November 1Los Angeles moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 5 hours.
  • March 14, 2027Los Angeles moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 4 hours.

Only Los Angeles changes its clocks for summer; São Paulo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in São Paulo moves by an hour in Los Angeles's calendar twice a year.

Making it work

The shared window is the morning in Los Angeles and four hours long, so it is worth protecting. Put recurring calls inside it and move anything that only one side needs outside it.

Offer two or three times within the window rather than one. Someone always has a clash, and a poll with three options settles in a day where a single proposal starts a thread.

Try another date, or add a city

The planner starts with Los Angeles and São Paulo. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.

Los Angeles and São Paulo questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and São Paulo?

Today São Paulo is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. On November 1, Los Angeles moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 5 hours. On March 14, 2027, Los Angeles moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 4 hours. Only Los Angeles changes its clocks for summer; São Paulo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in São Paulo moves by an hour in Los Angeles's calendar twice a year.

What is the best time for a meeting between Los Angeles and São Paulo?

Their working days overlap for four hours: 9 am to 1 pm in Los Angeles is 13:00 to 17:00 in São Paulo. The most comfortable hour for both is 10:30 am in Los Angeles, 14:30 in São Paulo.

What time is 9 am in Los Angeles in São Paulo?

9 am in Los Angeles is 13:00 in São Paulo today. When the gap is 5 hours, 14:00.

Do Los Angeles and São Paulo use daylight saving time?

Los Angeles moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. São Paulo keeps the same time all year.

Does this apply to other cities?

San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver keep the same time as Los Angeles (Pacific Time, PST/PDT), so everything on this page applies to them too. Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Buenos Aires keep the same time as São Paulo (Brasília Time, BRT), so everything on this page applies to them too.

Other city pairs

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