Cartagena to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Cartagena. 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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Cartagena 06:31 6:31 AM Sao Paulo 08:31 8:31 AM You –:–
06:31 6:31 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
08:31 8:31 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 18:13
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena and Sao Paulo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:31 | 08:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,028,736 | 11,451,999 |
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Cartagena and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Cartagena is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Cartagena: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cartagena, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Cartagena, clocks in Sao Paulo show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cartagena and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cartagena (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Cartagena?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 10:00 PM in Cartagena it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Cartagena is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cartagena and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cartagena nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
