Sao Paulo to Ankeny, IA: time difference
Ankeny, IA is 2 h behind Sao Paulo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sao Paulo 08:40 8:40 AM Ankeny, IA 06:40 6:40 AM You –:–
08:40 8:40 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
06:40 6:40 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:43
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−2 h
Ankeny, IA is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
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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
🇺🇸 Ankeny, IA
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇺🇸 Ankeny, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:40 | 06:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 67,887 |
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Sao Paulo and Ankeny, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Ankeny, IA?
Ankeny is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Ankeny, IA?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Ankeny show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Ankeny, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 4:00 PM in Ankeny.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Ankeny, IA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ankeny.
When does the date change in Ankeny, IA, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Ankeny later: until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Ankeny, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Ankeny, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ankeny. From November 1, 2026, Ankeny will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
