Santiago and São Paulo working-hours overlap
On Monday, 28 September 2026, Santiago and São Paulo are on the same clock (UTC-03:00), though they do not stay that way all year. Their working hours overlap for 8 hours that day, between 12:00–20:00 UTC — 09:00–17:00 in Santiago and 09:00–17:00 in São Paulo. Santiago changes clocks on Sunday, 4 April 2027, and the gap between them goes from nothing at all to 1 hour. São Paulo does not change clocks at all.
Every figure on this page describes Monday, 28 September 2026 — a fixed day, not the day you are reading it. Working hours are 09:00–17:00 local time for both cities; change either, or pick another date, in the overlap calculator.
Shared working hours
Everyone is at work between 12:00–20:00 UTC — 8 hours.
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 09:00–17:00 | UTC-03:00 |
| São Paulo | 09:00–17:00 | UTC-03:00 |
Each city's working day
| City | Local hours | In UTC | Offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 09:00–17:00 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | UTC-03:00 | UTC-03:00 → UTC-04:00, 4 Apr 2027 |
| São Paulo | 09:00–17:00 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | UTC-03:00 | No daylight saving |
How the shared window moves through the year
Santiago changes clocks on Sunday, 4 April 2027, and São Paulo never does, so the gap between them moves only when Santiago's clocks do. Each row is the same pair of working days, sampled once a month, so the window's size and position follow the clock changes described above.
| Month | Shared window | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2026-11 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2026-12 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2027-01 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2027-02 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2027-03 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | 8 hours |
| 2027-04 | 13:00–20:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-05 | 13:00–20:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-06 | 13:00–20:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-07 | 13:00–20:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-08 | 13:00–20:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-09 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | 8 hours |
Questions
- What time can Santiago and São Paulo meet?
- 12:00–20:00 UTC on Monday, 28 September 2026 — 8 hours. In Santiago that is 09:00–17:00, and in São Paulo it is 09:00–17:00.
- How far apart are Santiago and São Paulo?
- On Monday, 28 September 2026, Santiago and São Paulo keep the same clock, both at UTC-03:00. Santiago changes clocks on Sunday, 4 April 2027, and the gap between them goes from nothing at all to 1 hour. São Paulo does not change clocks at all.
- Does the overlap between Santiago and São Paulo change through the year?
- Santiago changes clocks on Sunday, 4 April 2027, and São Paulo never does, so the gap between them moves only when Santiago's clocks do. Sampled once a month across the twelve months from Monday, 28 September 2026 the window is 12:00–20:00 UTC, 13:00–20:00 UTC.
Related city pairs
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Or read how overlap is calculated and the other questions people ask about scheduling across time zones.