Ankeny, IA to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Ankeny, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ankeny, IA 00:51 12:51 AM Sao Paulo 02:51 2:51 AM You –:–
00:51 12:51 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:44
02:51 2:51 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Ankeny, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Ankeny, IA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Ankeny, IA | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:51 | 02:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Ankeny, IA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 67,887 | 11,451,999 |
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Ankeny, IA and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ankeny, IA, is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 2 hours ahead of those in Ankeny (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Ankeny, IA, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Ankeny, clocks in Sao Paulo show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Ankeny, IA?
The working day in Ankeny ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Ankeny, IA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Ankeny – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sao Paulo?
From 10:00 PM in Ankeny, IA, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Ankeny.
Does the time gap between Ankeny, IA, and Sao Paulo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ankeny but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of Ankeny.
