Bogota to Sao Carlos: time difference
Sao Carlos is 2 h ahead of Bogota. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bogota 09:17 9:17 AM Sao Carlos 11:17 11:17 AM You –:–
09:17 9:17 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:45
11:17 11:17 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:13
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+2 h
Sao Carlos is 2 h ahead of Bogota.
When you, Bogota and Sao Carlos are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇴 Bogota
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 Carlos
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 | 🇨🇴 Bogota | 🇧🇷 Sao Carlos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:17 | 11:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Bogota | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 8,181,047 | 254,857 |
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Bogota and Sao Carlos: common questions
What is the time difference between Bogota and Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Bogota is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Carlos at the start of the working day in Bogota?
The working day in Bogota starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Carlos it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bogota, what time is it in Sao Carlos?
At 6:00 PM in Bogota, clocks in Sao Carlos show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bogota and Sao Carlos are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bogota (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Carlos), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sao Carlos compared with Bogota?
The new day starts in Sao Carlos earlier: at 10:00 PM in Bogota it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Carlos, Bogota is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Bogota and Sao Carlos change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bogota nor in Sao Carlos, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
