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Time Difference Between Tokyo and Sao Paulo

Tokyo is 12 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.

Current local times: Tokyo 12:44; Sao Paulo 00:44.

The gap can shift when daylight saving starts or ends on different dates, so use the current date shown on the page.

Tokyo now

12:44 (UTC+9)

Sao Paulo now

00:44 (UTC-3)

Current difference

12 hours

DST note

No seasonal DST shift

Date context

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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Reference time

05:44

Prague, Czechia / Jul 29

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05:44

00:0023:59

Prague

HomeUTC+2

Czechia / GMT+2

05:44

Wed, Jul 29

Now: 05:44

New York

UTC-4

United States / EDT

23:44

Tue, Jul 28

Now: 23:44

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Hour-by-hour: Tokyo to Sao Paulo

Daytime hours in Tokyo for today's date and the matching local time in Sao Paulo. The highlighted row is closest to the current moment.

Hour correspondence between Tokyo and Sao Paulo
TokyoSao Paulo
07:0019:00 (−1 day)
08:0020:00 (−1 day)
09:0021:00 (−1 day)
10:0022:00 (−1 day)
11:0023:00 (−1 day)
12:0000:00
13:0001:00
14:0002:00
15:0003:00
16:0004:00
17:0005:00
18:0006:00
19:0007:00
20:0008:00
21:0009:00
22:0010:00

There is no full overlap of 09:00–18:00 working hours between Tokyo and Sao Paulo today, so one side will need an early-morning or late-evening slot.

Tokyo keeps the same UTC offset all year, so converted times on this page do not shift seasonally.

FAQs

What is the current time difference between Tokyo and Sao Paulo?+

The quick card shows live clocks and the current hour/minute difference.

Is the difference always fixed?+

No, it can change when DST switches on different dates.

Can locations be on different dates?+

Yes, this is common across distant time zones.

How do I pick a good call time?+

Use the local times shown at the top, then refine in the full converter below.

Does this use real time zones?+

Yes, IANA zones are used instead of static offsets.