Chennai (Madras) to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 8 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−8 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chennai (Madras) 11:11 11:11 AM Sao Paulo 02:41 2:41 AM You –:–
11:11 11:11 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
02:41 2:41 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
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−8 h 30 min
Sao Paulo is 8 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras).
When you, Chennai (Madras) 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
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
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
15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:11 | 02:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Chennai (Madras) | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 4,681,087 | 11,451,999 |
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Chennai (Madras) and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far behind Chennai (Madras) is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 8 hours and 30 minutes behind Chennai: UTC−3 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Chennai (Madras)?
The working day in Chennai starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 12:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chennai (Madras), what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Chennai, clocks in Sao Paulo show 9:30 AM.
Is there a time when both Chennai (Madras) and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Chennai (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Chennai (Madras) is it still yesterday in Sao Paulo?
Before 8:30 AM in Chennai, the date in Sao Paulo has not changed yet. From 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo, it is already the next day in Chennai.
Does the time gap between Chennai (Madras) and Sao Paulo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chennai nor in Sao Paulo, so the gap is 8 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
