About São Paulo time
São Paulo, South America’s largest city, runs on Brasília Time and drives the economic clock of Brazil and much of the continent.
For decades Brazil shifted its clocks each summer, but the government ended DST in 2019 after studies showed minimal energy savings. That means São Paulo’s gap with Europe and North America now changes only when those regions adjust their own clocks. Carnival, a movable feast tied to Lent, is the single biggest disruptor of the national business calendar.
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