São Paulo is 12 hours behind South Korea. When it's noon in São Paulo, it's 00:00 in South Korea.
São Paulo observes America/Sao_Paulo and South Korea observes Asia/Seoul — a 12 hours gap between them.
Mutual working hours
When São Paulo 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 São Paulo 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.
São Paulo6 holidays
Sep 7Independence DaySOON
Oct 12Our Lady of Aparecida
Nov 2All Souls' Day
Nov 15Republic Proclamation Day
Nov 20Black Awareness Day
South Korea6 holidays
Sep 24Chuseok
Sep 25Chuseok
Sep 26Chuseok
Oct 3National Foundation Day
Oct 9Hangul Day
São Paulo and South Korea — practical scheduling
São Paulo (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 São Paulo 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 São Paulo corresponds to 21:00–22:00 in South Korea (5h after working hours in Seoul).
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16:00–17:00 in São Paulo 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 São Paulo time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
