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Sao Tome and Principe
Working hours in Sao Tome and Principe are about 9:00 AM–5:00 PM local time.
Best time to call Sao Tome and Principe
When your workday overlaps with Sao Tome and Principe
| Calling from | Best window to call Sao Tome and Principe |
|---|---|
 New York City | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in New York City (1:00 PM–5:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe) |
| Los Angeles | 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Los Angeles (4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe) |
| Chicago | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Chicago (2:00 PM–5:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe) |
 London | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM in London (9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe) |
 Berlin | 11:00 AM–5:00 PM in Berlin (9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe) |
 Dubai | 1:00 PM–5:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM–1:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe) |
 Mumbai | 2:30 PM–5:00 PM in Mumbai (9:00 AM–11:30 AM in Sao Tome and Principe) |
 Singapore | No practical overlap during business hours |
 Tokyo | No practical overlap during business hours |
 Sydney | No practical overlap during business hours |
 São Paulo | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM in São Paulo (12:00 PM–5:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe) |
Windows use each city's 9–5 workday against Sao Tome and Principe's, at the current live offset.
Planning a call to Sao Tome and Principe
The single best time to call Sao Tome and Principe is late morning their time — around 10:00 to 11:00 AM local — because it falls inside the working day for the widest range of other countries. From New York City, for example, a good window is 9:00 AM–1:00 PM your time. Dial +239 followed by the local number.
The table above assumes a standard 9-to-5 workday on both ends and uses the live UTC offset, so it already accounts for daylight saving time wherever it currently applies. If you need a specific meeting slot rather than a whole window, the meeting planner lets you line up several cities at once.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best time to call Sao Tome and Principe?
- Business hours in Sao Tome and Principe are roughly 9:00 AM–5:00 PM local time (currently UTC). The table on this page converts that window into the local time of major world cities, so you can see exactly when your working day overlaps with theirs.
- What time is it in Sao Tome and Principe right now?
- The live clock on this page shows the current time in Sao Tome and Principe (Africa/Sao_Tome, UTC). Aim to call while it is between 9 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon there.
- What is the dialling code for Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe's international dialling code is +239. Combine it with the local number after your own exit code, and place the call during the overlap windows listed above.
- Does daylight saving time affect the best time to call Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe keeps the same UTC offset all year, so the only thing that shifts the window is daylight saving time where you are calling from.
See also: current time in Sao Tome and Principe · best time to call any country