Columbia, MO to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Columbia, MO. 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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Columbia, MO 03:31 3:31 AM Sao Paulo 05:31 5:31 AM You –:–
03:31 3:31 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:25
05:31 5:31 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:14
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Columbia, MO.
When you, Columbia, MO 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, MO
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, MO | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:31 | 05:31 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Columbia, MO | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 139,698 | 11,451,999 |
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Columbia, MO and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Columbia, MO, is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 2 hours ahead of those in Columbia (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Columbia, MO, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Columbia, clocks in Sao Paulo show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Columbia, MO?
The working day in Columbia ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Columbia, MO, and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Columbia (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 Columbia, MO?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 10:00 PM in Columbia it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Columbia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Columbia, MO, and Sao Paulo the same all year?
No. Only Columbia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of Columbia.
