Sydney to Sao Rafael Time Difference
Sao Rafael is 13 hours behind Sydney
24-Hour Comparison
Business hours Extended Off hours
Sydney
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
Sao Rafael
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
Each column is the same moment in both cities, starting from right now and rolling forward 24 hours — daylight saving is already accounted for.
Best Time to Call
On a typical weekday (Monday–Friday).
Sydney and Sao Rafael have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM) — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the time difference between Sydney and Sao Rafael?
- Sao Rafael is 13 hours behind Sydney. Sydney is currently UTC+10 and Sao Rafael is UTC-3.
- Is Sao Rafael ahead of or behind Sydney?
- Sao Rafael is behind Sydney.
- What is the best time to call Sao Rafael from Sydney?
- Sydney and Sao Rafael have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM), even on a weekday — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
- What is the best time for a remote team standup between Sydney and Sao Rafael?
- Sydney and Sao Rafael have little to no live overlap in typical business hours, so a synchronous standup rarely works for both sides. Instead, treat 05:00 PM in Sydney (04:00 AM in Sao Rafael) — the end of Sydney's typical workday — as the async handoff point: write an end-of-day summary then, so the Sao Rafael team has full context when their day starts.
- Does the time difference between Sydney and Sao Rafael change during the year?
- Yes. Sydney and Sao Rafael don't switch to daylight saving time on the same schedule, so the offset shifts by up to an hour for part of the year.