Santa Marta to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Santa Marta. 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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Santa Marta 23:07 11:07 PM Sao Paulo 01:07 1:07 AM You –:–
23:07 11:07 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:39
01:07 1:07 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Santa Marta.
When you, Santa Marta 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
🇨🇴 Santa Marta
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 | 🇨🇴 Santa Marta | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:07 | 01:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santa Marta | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:39 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 500,000 | 11,451,999 |
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Santa Marta and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Marta and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Santa Marta is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Santa Marta?
The working day in Santa Marta starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Marta?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Marta, it is 8:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When do working hours in Santa Marta and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Marta, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Santa Marta?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 10:00 PM in Santa Marta it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Santa Marta is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Marta and Sao Paulo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
