Lisbon is 3 hours ahead of São Paulo during standard time. São Paulo uses Brasília Time (BRT, UTC-3) while Lisbon uses Western European Time (WET, UTC+0). When it's 12:00 PM in São Paulo, it's 3:00 PM in Lisbon.
Brazil no longer observes daylight saving time. During Lisbon's summer time (WEST), the difference increases to 4 hours as Lisbon moves to UTC+1.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM São Paulo time. This corresponds to 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Lisbon (or 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM during WEST), covering Portuguese business hours.
São Paulo and Lisbon share deep cultural and linguistic ties. Portugal was Brazil's colonial power, and Portuguese remains the official language. Many Brazilians have Portuguese ancestry. Direct flights connect them in about 9 hours.