Brazil is 12 hours behind South Korea. When it's noon in Brazil, it's 00:00 in South Korea.
Brazil observes America/Sao_Paulo and South Korea observes Asia/Seoul — a 12 hours gap between them.
Mutual working hours
When Brazil is in standard working hours, South Korea is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.
Meeting time recommendations
No business hours overlap exists between Brazil and South Korea. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both locations.
04:00 São Paulo / 16:00 Seoul⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in São Paulo
09:00 São Paulo / 21:00 Seoul⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h after working hours in Seoul
16:00 São Paulo / 04:00 Seoul⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Seoul
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Public holidays this year
⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.
Brazil7 holidays
Jul 9Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932
Sep 7Independence Day
Oct 12Our Lady of Aparecida
Nov 2All Souls' Day
Nov 15Republic Proclamation Day
South Korea7 holidays
Aug 15Liberation Day
Sep 24Chuseok
Sep 25Chuseok
Sep 26Chuseok
Oct 3National Foundation Day
Brazil and South Korea — practical scheduling
Brazil (Brazil) and South Korea (South Korea) are 12 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
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04:00–05:00 in Brazil corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in South Korea (5h before working hours in São Paulo).
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09:00–10:00 in Brazil corresponds to 21:00–22:00 in South Korea (5h after working hours in Seoul).
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16:00–17:00 in Brazil corresponds to 04:00–05:00 in South Korea (5h before working hours in Seoul).
With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any Brazil time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
