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America/Sao_Paulo · -03 (UTC−3)
IST is 8h 30m ahead · Compared to IST (India)

São Paulo Time Zone — America/Sao_Paulo

-03 · UTC−3 · No DST

The America/Sao_Paulo timezone covers Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and 4 more countries. It operates year-round at UTC−3 with no Daylight Saving adjustment. For Indian users and remote workers, São Paulo is currently IST is 8h 30m ahead — a key reference for scheduling calls and coordinating across time zones with India.

UTC Offset
UTC−3
IST Difference
IST is 8h 30m ahead
DST
Not observed
Cities in Dataset
3,451
8 countries
Largest: São Paulo (23.1M)

Primary City — São Paulo

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Population 23,086,000
Coordinates 23.5504°S, 46.6339°W
Local time now
IST equivalent
Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
Capital status admin

All Cities in America/Sao_Paulo 3,451

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# City State / Province Country Population Capital
1 São Paulo São Paulo Brazil 23.1M admin
2 Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Argentina 16.7M primary
3 Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil 12.6M admin
4 Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil 5.3M admin
5 Fortaleza Ceará Brazil 4.2M admin
6 Salvador Bahia Brazil 2.4M admin
7 Córdoba Córdoba Argentina 2.1M admin
8 Curitiba Paraná Brazil 1.8M admin
9 Montevideo Montevideo Uruguay 1.7M primary
10 Recife Pernambuco Brazil 1.5M admin
11 Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 1.3M admin
12 Guarulhos São Paulo Brazil 1.3M minor
13 Belém Pará Brazil 1.3M admin
14 Rosario Santa Fe Argentina 1.3M minor
15 Campinas São Paulo Brazil 1.2M minor
16 Goiânia Goiás Brazil 1.1M admin
17 São Luís Maranhão Brazil 1.0M admin
18 Maceió Alagoas Brazil 958K admin
19 Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero Argentina 912K admin
20 La Plata Buenos Aires Argentina 905K admin
21 São Gonçalo Rio de Janeiro Brazil 897K minor
22 Teresina Piauí Brazil 868K admin
23 João Pessoa Paraíba Brazil 834K admin
24 São Bernardo do Campo São Paulo Brazil 811K minor
25 Natal Rio Grande do Norte Brazil 751K admin
26 Santo André São Paulo Brazil 749K minor
27 Sorocaba São Paulo Brazil 724K minor
28 Mar del Plata Buenos Aires Argentina 683K minor
29 Aracaju Sergipe Brazil 665K admin
30 Osasco São Paulo Brazil 653K minor
31 San Miguel de Tucumán Tucumán Argentina 606K admin
32 Jaboatão dos Guararapes Pernambuco Brazil 582K minor
33 Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais Brazil 541K minor
34 São José dos Campos São Paulo Brazil 539K minor
35 Contagem Minas Gerais Brazil 538K minor
36 Salta Salta Argentina 535K admin
37 Macapá Amapá Brazil 513K admin
38 Campos Rio de Janeiro Brazil 511K minor
39 Ribeirão Prêto São Paulo Brazil 505K minor
40 Uberlândia Minas Gerais Brazil 501K minor
41 Niterói Rio de Janeiro Brazil 497K minor
42 Feira de Santana Bahia Brazil 481K minor
43 Ananindeua Pará Brazil 479K minor
44 Asunción Asunción Paraguay 477K primary
45 Vila Velha Espírito Santo Brazil 473K minor
46 San Juan San Juan Argentina 471K admin
47 Lanús Buenos Aires Argentina 459K minor
48 Mogi das Cruzes São Paulo Brazil 451K minor
49 Londrina Paraná Brazil 447K minor
50 Joinvile Santa Catarina Brazil 430K minor
51 Piracicaba São Paulo Brazil 423K minor
52 Campina Grande Paraíba Brazil 419K minor
53 Santos São Paulo Brazil 419K minor
54 Mauá São Paulo Brazil 418K minor
55 Maringá Paraná Brazil 410K minor
56 Santa Fe Santa Fe Argentina 406K admin
57 Jundiaí São Paulo Brazil 402K minor
58 Diadema São Paulo Brazil 393K minor
59 Itaquaquecetuba São Paulo Brazil 375K minor
60 Bauru São Paulo Brazil 367K minor
61 Blumenau Santa Catarina Brazil 361K minor
62 Caxias do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 360K minor
63 São José do Rio Prêto São Paulo Brazil 359K minor
64 Caucaia Ceará Brazil 356K minor
65 Corrientes Corrientes Argentina 353K admin
66 Olinda Pernambuco Brazil 350K minor
67 Praia Grande São Paulo Brazil 350K minor
68 Cascavel Paraná Brazil 348K minor
69 Canoas Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 348K minor
70 Carapicuíba São Paulo Brazil 345K minor
71 Florianópolis Santa Catarina Brazil 342K admin
72 Paulista Pernambuco Brazil 342K minor
73 Vitória da Conquista Bahia Brazil 341K minor
74 Santarém Pará Brazil 332K
75 Ribeirão das Neves Minas Gerais Brazil 330K minor
76 Cariacica Espírito Santo Brazil 324K minor
77 Pelotas Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 323K minor
78 Vitória Espírito Santo Brazil 323K admin
79 San Salvador de Jujuy Jujuy Argentina 322K admin
80 Serra Espírito Santo Brazil 321K minor
81 Taubaté São Paulo Brazil 318K minor
82 Barueri São Paulo Brazil 316K minor
83 Guarujá São Paulo Brazil 311K minor
84 Ciudad del Este Alto Paraná Paraguay 309K admin
85 Montes Claros Minas Gerais Brazil 307K minor
86 Betim Minas Gerais Brazil 307K minor
87 São Vicente São Paulo Brazil 304K minor
88 Palmas Tocantins Brazil 303K admin
89 Bahía Blanca Buenos Aires Argentina 302K minor
90 Resistencia Chaco Argentina 299K admin
91 Neuquén Neuquén Argentina 289K admin
92 Anápolis Goiás Brazil 288K minor
93 San Lorenzo Central Paraguay 288K
94 Franca São Paulo Brazil 288K minor
95 Juazeiro do Norte Ceará Brazil 286K minor
96 Foz do Iguaçu Paraná Brazil 285K minor
97 Petrópolis Rio de Janeiro Brazil 279K minor
98 Posadas Misiones Argentina 276K admin
99 Ponta Grossa Paraná Brazil 274K minor
100 Taboão da Serra São Paulo Brazil 274K minor

IST Conversion — -03 ↔ IST Quick Reference

Based on current offset (UTC−3). Fixed year-round — no DST adjustment needed.

Local Time (-03) IST (India)
12:00 AM 8:30 AM
6:00 AM 2:30 PM
9:00 AM 5:30 PM
12:00 PM 8:30 PM
5:00 PM 1:30 AM (next day)
9:00 PM 5:30 AM (next day)