Colima to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Colima. 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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Colima 18:03 6:03 PM Sao Paulo 21:03 9:03 PM You –:–
18:03 6:03 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:31
21:03 9:03 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 18:13
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Colima.
When you, Colima 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
🇲🇽 Colima
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 | 🇲🇽 Colima | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:03 | 21:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Colima | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 146,965 | 11,451,999 |
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Colima and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Colima and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Colima is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Colima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Colima, it is 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Colima, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Colima, clocks in Sao Paulo show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Colima?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Colima – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Colima?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 9:00 PM in Colima it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Colima is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Colima and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Colima nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
