Time in Seoul vs São Paulo

Seoul keeps KST (UTC+9) and São Paulo keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. São Paulo is 12 hours behind Seoul; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with São Paulo — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).

Seoul and São Paulo hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in Seoul	01:00 in Seoul	02:00 in Seoul	03:00 in Seoul	04:00 in Seoul	05:00 in Seoul	06:00 in Seoul	07:00 in Seoul	08:00 in Seoul	09:00 in Seoul	10:00 in Seoul	11:00 in Seoul	12:00 in Seoul	13:00 in Seoul	14:00 in Seoul	15:00 in Seoul	16:00 in Seoul	17:00 in Seoul	18:00 in Seoul	19:00 in Seoul	20:00 in Seoul	21:00 in Seoul	22:00 in Seoul	23:00 in Seoul
Seoul——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
São Paulo——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

Working hours
Shoulder
Night
Overlap

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Best hours to call

there is no working-hour overlap with São Paulo — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Seoul nor São Paulo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is São Paulo of Seoul?

São Paulo is 12 hours behind Seoul right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Seoul and São Paulo?

There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.

Do Seoul and São Paulo change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.