What is the time difference between Seattle / Los Angeles and São Paulo?

4 hours (as of 2026-08-08; daylight saving can shift it by an hour part of the year).

What is the timezone friction score between Seattle / Los Angeles and São Paulo?

100/100 (Effortless) — 5h of shared working time per day. Higher scores mean easier synchronous collaboration; add the rest of your team in the interactive scorer for the full picture and the 'lone wolf' flag.

When can teams in Seattle / Los Angeles and São Paulo meet during working hours?

With standard 09:00–18:00 working days, the shared window is 300 minutes: 09:00–14:00 in Seattle / Los Angeles and 13:00–18:00 in São Paulo.

Does this account for daylight saving time?

Yes — offsets are computed from the IANA timezone database for the specific date. Use the interactive planner to check any future date.

Timezone Overlap · 4h apart

Best meeting time between 🇺🇸 Seattle / Los Angeles and 🇧🇷 São Paulo

With standard 09:00–18:00 days, both cities are simultaneously at work for 300 minutes.

The golden window (2026-08-08)

🇺🇸 Seattle / Los Angeles: 09:00–14:00 local
🇧🇷 São Paulo: 13:00–18:00 local
UTC 16:00–21:00 · 300 minutes

Open this pair in the interactive planner → (live DST, custom hours, more cities)

Quick facts

Seattle / Los Angeles: UTC−7 (America/Los_Angeles)
São Paulo: UTC−3 (America/Sao_Paulo)
Time difference: 4 hours (on 2026-08-08)

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Seattle / Los Angeles and São Paulo?: 4 hours (as of 2026-08-08; daylight saving can shift it by an hour part of the year).
What is the timezone friction score between Seattle / Los Angeles and São Paulo?: 100/100 (Effortless) — 5h of shared working time per day. Higher scores mean easier synchronous collaboration; add the rest of your team in the interactive scorer for the full picture and the 'lone wolf' flag.
When can teams in Seattle / Los Angeles and São Paulo meet during working hours?: With standard 09:00–18:00 working days, the shared window is 300 minutes: 09:00–14:00 in Seattle / Los Angeles and 13:00–18:00 in São Paulo.
Does this account for daylight saving time?: Yes — offsets are computed from the IANA timezone database for the specific date. Use the interactive planner to check any future date.