Cochrane to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Cochrane. 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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Cochrane 15:43 3:43 PM Sao Paulo 18:43 6:43 PM You –:–
15:43 3:43 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 18:49
18:43 6:43 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:11
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Cochrane.
When you, Cochrane 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
🇨🇦 Cochrane
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Cochrane | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:43 | 18:43 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cochrane | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Edmonton | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:00 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 12 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 26,000 | 11,451,999 |
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Cochrane and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cochrane is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 3 hours ahead of those in Cochrane (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Cochrane?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cochrane, it is 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Cochrane?
The working day in Cochrane ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cochrane and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cochrane (12:00 PM 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 Cochrane?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 9:00 PM in Cochrane it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Cochrane is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Cochrane and Sao Paulo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cochrane nor in Sao Paulo, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
