Sao Paulo to Afghanistan: time difference
Afghanistan is 7 h 30 min ahead of Sao Paulo. 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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Sao Paulo 05:00 5:00 AM Afghanistan 12:30 12:30 PM You –:–
05:00 5:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
12:30 12:30 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
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+7 h 30 min
Afghanistan is 7 h 30 min ahead of Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Afghanistan are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:00 | 12:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | +7 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 41,454,761 |
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Sao Paulo and Afghanistan: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is 7 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+4:30, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Afghanistan when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 4:30 PM in Afghanistan.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Afghanistan?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Afghanistan show 1:30 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Afghanistan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM in Sao Paulo, which is 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Afghanistan.
From what time in Sao Paulo is it tomorrow in Afghanistan?
Once it is 4:30 PM in Sao Paulo, the date in Afghanistan has already changed. Until 7:30 AM in Afghanistan, it is still the previous day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Afghanistan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Afghanistan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours and 30 minutes.
