Columbia, TN to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Columbia, TN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Columbia, TN 15:16 3:16 PM Sao Paulo 17:16 5:16 PM You –:–
15:16 3:16 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:10
17:16 5:16 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Columbia, TN.
When you, Columbia, TN 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, TN
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, TN | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:16 | 17:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Columbia, TN | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 672,228 | 11,451,999 |
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Columbia, TN and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Columbia, TN, is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Columbia: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Columbia, TN, 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, TN?
The working day in Columbia ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Columbia, TN, and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Columbia, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
From what time in Columbia, TN, is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Columbia, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Columbia.
Does the time difference between Columbia, TN, and Sao Paulo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Columbia. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of Columbia.
