Time in São Francisco

Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3, UTC-3)

Current local time: 03:13

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in São Francisco: · 11 Nov 2026

São Francisco time zone

Time zone
UTC-3 · UTC-3standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

Brazil has 4 distinct time zone rule groups. São Francisco uses Brasilia Standard Time.

  • UTC-3 · UTC-3São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Ceará and moreNo daylight saving time
  • UTC-2 · UTC-2America/NoronhaNo daylight saving time
  • UTC-4 · UTC-4Amazonas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, RoraimaNo daylight saving time
  • UTC-5 · UTC-5Acre, AmazonasNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from São Francisco

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with São Francisco
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London3 h aheadCompare São Francisco and London
New York2 h behindCompare São Francisco and New York
Los Angeles-1 day5 h behindCompare São Francisco and Los Angeles
Berlin4 h aheadCompare São Francisco and Berlin
Dubai7 h aheadCompare São Francisco and Dubai
New Delhi8 h 30 min aheadCompare São Francisco and New Delhi
Singapore11 h aheadCompare São Francisco and Singapore
Tokyo12 h aheadCompare São Francisco and Tokyo
Sydney14 h aheadCompare São Francisco and Sydney
Copenhagen4 h aheadCompare São Francisco and Copenhagen

Sun in São Francisco today

Daylight
05:1912h 49m18:07

12h 49m today - 0h 16m less than the longest day and 1h 38m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About São Francisco

City facts
Country
Brazil
Region
Minas Gerais
Population
56,477
Dialing code
Currency
BRL · Real
Coordinates
-15.9486°, -44.8644°

Public holidays in Minas Gerais

Holidays

  1. Republic Day

    Sunday · in 4 days

    National

  2. Black Awareness Day

    Friday · in 9 days

    Nationallong weekend

  3. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 44 days

    Nationallong weekend

  4. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend

  5. Good Friday

    Friday · in 135 days

    Nationallong weekend

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is São Francisco in?
São Francisco uses America/Sao_Paulo: UTC-3 (UTC-3).
02Does São Francisco have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between São Francisco and London?
São Francisco is 3 h behind relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call São Francisco from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 14:00-15:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in São Francisco.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is São Francisco in?
São Francisco is in Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3), America/Sao_Paulo. Standard time is UTC-3.
02Does São Francisco use daylight saving time?
No. São Francisco stays on UTC-3 all year.
03What is the time difference between São Francisco and UTC?
São Francisco is UTC-3 all year.