Brazil is 5 hours behind Italy. When Brazil clocks hit noon, Italy reads 17:00.
Brazil runs on America/Sao_Paulo; Italy runs on Europe/Rome. Together they are 5 hours apart.
Shared working hours
Every working day, Brazil and Italy are both in business hours for 3 hours simultaneously.
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Overlap (3h)
Best times to schedule a meeting
There is a 3-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.
09:00 São Paulo / 14:00 Rome✓ Both working
10:00 São Paulo / 15:00 Rome✓ Both working
11:00 São Paulo / 16:00 Rome✓ Both working
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
Brazil7 holidays
Jul 9Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932
Sep 7Independence Day
Oct 12Our Lady of Aparecida
Nov 2All Souls' Day
Nov 15Republic Proclamation Day
Italy6 holidays
Aug 15Assumption Day
Oct 4St. Francis of Assisi's Day
Nov 1All Saints Day
Dec 8Immaculate Conception
Dec 25Christmas Day
Working across Brazil and Italy
The 5-hour gap between Brazil (Brazil) and Italy (Italy) requires some planning — but a 3-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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If you are in Brazil, aim for 09:00–10:00, which corresponds to 14:00–15:00 in Italy — both teams are within working hours.
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If you are in Brazil, aim for 10:00–11:00, which corresponds to 15:00–16:00 in Italy — both teams are within working hours.
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If you are in Brazil, aim for 11:00–12:00, which corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in Italy — both teams are within working hours.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am Brazil".
