São Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Dallas (CST) or 2 hours ahead (CDT). When it's 9:00 AM in Dallas, it's 12:00 PM in São Paulo. São Paulo does not observe DST.
Dallas uses CT (Central Time) while São Paulo uses BRT (Brasília Time). During Dallas's daylight saving time (mid-March to early November), the difference is 2 hours. During standard time, it's 3 hours.
Optimal window: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Dallas time (12:00 PM - 8:00 PM São Paulo). With only a 3 hours difference, business hours overlap significantly between both cities.
This makes Dallas-São Paulo an ideal corridor for real-time collaboration. Teams in energy, telecommunications, and technology frequently coordinate with São Paulo's finance, manufacturing, and technology sectors during regular working hours.