Offset
The time difference between São Paulo and Riyadh is 6 hours.
São Paulo (BRT) is behind Riyadh (AST).
BRT: UTC-3
AST: UTC+3
Neither São Paulo nor Riyadh is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in São Paulo (3 PM–5 PM in Riyadh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM São Paulo (4:00 PM Riyadh).
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Brazil
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- TiradentesTue, Apr 21
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- Independence DayMon, Sep 7
- Our Lady of AparecidaMon, Oct 12
- All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
- Republic Proclamation DaySun, Nov 15
- Black Awareness DayFri, Nov 20
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| São Paulo | Riyadh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither São Paulo nor Riyadh observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Sunrise
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
Daylight overlap: 5h 57m — 6:44 AM–12:40 PM in São Paulo (12:44 PM–6:40 PM in Riyadh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Brasilia Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Brasilia Time
- CGH
- GRU
- GIG
- SDU
- CNF
- BSB
- CWB
- GYN
- POA
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am São Paulo in Riyadh?
- 9:00 am São Paulo is 3:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:00 pm São Paulo in Riyadh?
- 12:00 pm São Paulo is 6:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:30 pm São Paulo in Riyadh?
- 12:30 pm São Paulo is 6:30 pm Riyadh.
- What is 2:00 pm São Paulo in Riyadh?
- 2:00 pm São Paulo is 8:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 5:00 pm São Paulo in Riyadh?
- 5:00 pm São Paulo is 11:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 11:30 pm São Paulo in Riyadh?
- 11:30 pm São Paulo is 5:30 am Riyadh, the next day.