Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Taubaté lies in the Paraíba valley between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, in a corridor of industrial cities along the highway. The centre retains some colonial buildings around the main square.
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Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently -03 (UTC-03:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Taubaté is a city in Brazil, with a population of about 322,400. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-03:00
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Population
322,397
Calling code
+55
Currency
BRL
Taubaté vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:22 / 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 48m
Taubaté, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The city is the birthplace of the writer Monteiro Lobato, whose children's books are a fixture of Brazilian childhood, and a theme park and museum devoted to his characters are the main local attractions. The Serra da Mantiqueira with its mountain towns lies north, and the coast is over the Serra do Mar to the south.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Daylight
- 12h 48m
Getting around
Transit notes
Buses cover the city and the centre is walkable. The main highway between São Paulo and Rio passes through, making both cities straightforward day trips.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
The valley climate is mild, with warm wet summers and dry cooler winters. The middle months of the year are the driest and clearest for the mountains.
Currency & language
🇧🇷 BRL
Brazil uses the BRL, calling code +55.
Brazil uses the real, and Portuguese is the language with little English spoken. Manner is informal and friendly, and cards and instant transfers are accepted everywhere.
Common questions
What time zone is Taubaté in?
Taubaté uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, currently -03 (UTC-03:00).
Does Taubaté observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Taubaté in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Taubaté?
Taubaté is 3 hours behind UTC, 1 hour ahead of New York City, 4 hours behind London and 12 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .