GRU local time
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Time zone
- America/Sao_PauloUTC-3
- Sunrise
- 9:33 am
- Sunset
- 8:48 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 14 minutes66 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Getting to and from GRU
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport serves São Paulo, about 25 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time — which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference from GRU
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 7:52 pm | 19:52 | 4 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 8:52 pm | 20:52 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 9:52 pm | 21:52 | 2 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 10:52 pm | 22:52 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 10:52 pm | 22:52 | 1 hour behind |
| London BST | 3:52 am Thu | 03:52 | 4 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 4:52 am Thu | 04:52 | 5 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 4:52 am Thu | 04:52 | 5 hours ahead |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at GRU airport right now?
It is 11:52 pm (23:52) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 at São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is GRU in?
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport is in America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3 (UTC-3) — the same zone as São Paulo.
How far is GRU from São Paulo?
About 25 km (16 miles) from the centre of São Paulo. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does GRU observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.