The best time to meet between São Paulo and Berlin

Berlin is 5 hours ahead of São Paulo today. Their working days overlap for three hours: 09:00 to 12:00 in São Paulo is 14:00 to 17:00 in Berlin.

Time difference today+5 hBerlin ahead of São Paulo; 4 h to 5 h over the year
Shared working hours3 h09:00–12:00 in São Paulo, 14:00–17:00 in Berlin
Fairest hour to meet10:00in São Paulo, which is 15:00 in Berlin

São Paulo and Berlin, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in São Paulo, beside the same moment in Berlin. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.
Each hour in São Paulo and the same moment in Berlin, for each time difference over the year.
São PauloBerlin +5 h, todayBerlin +4 h
00:0005:0004:00
01:0006:0005:00
02:0007:0006:00
03:0008:0007:00
04:0009:0008:00
05:0010:0009:00
06:0011:0010:00
07:0012:0011:00
08:0013:0012:00
09:0014:0013:00
10:0015:0014:00
11:0016:0015:00
12:0017:0016:00
13:0018:0017:00
14:0019:0018:00
15:0020:0019:00
16:0021:0020:00
17:0022:0021:00
18:0023:0022:00
19:0000:00+1 day23:00
20:0001:00+1 day00:00+1 day
21:0002:00+1 day01:00+1 day
22:0003:00+1 day02:00+1 day
23:0004:00+1 day03:00+1 day
09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work
  • +5 h: until October 24, from March 28, 2027
  • +4 h: October 25 to March 27, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Berlin is 5 hours ahead of São Paulo.

  • October 25Berlin moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 4 hours.
  • March 28, 2027Berlin moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 5 hours.

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

Making it work

The shared window is the morning in São Paulo and three 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 São Paulo and Berlin. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.

São Paulo and Berlin questions

What is the time difference between São Paulo and Berlin?

Today Berlin is 5 hours ahead of São Paulo. On October 25, Berlin moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 4 hours. On March 28, 2027, Berlin moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 5 hours. Only Berlin changes its clocks for summer; São Paulo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in São Paulo moves by an hour in Berlin's calendar twice a year.

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

Their working days overlap for three hours: 09:00 to 12:00 in São Paulo is 14:00 to 17:00 in Berlin. The most comfortable hour for both is 10:00 in São Paulo, 15:00 in Berlin.

What time is 09:00 in São Paulo in Berlin?

09:00 in São Paulo is 14:00 in Berlin today. When the gap is 4 hours, 13:00.

Do São Paulo and Berlin use daylight saving time?

São Paulo keeps the same time all year. Berlin moves its clocks back on October 25 and forward on March 28, 2027.

Does this apply to other cities?

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. Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Rome, Stockholm, Zurich and Warsaw keep the same time as Berlin (Central European Time, CET/CEST), so everything on this page applies to them too.

Other city pairs

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Create a free poll

Propose two or three of the hours above, share one link, and everyone votes in their own time zone. Free, and no account for the people you invite.