Sao Paulo to the Bahamas: time difference
The Bahamas is 1 h behind 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 02:48 2:48 AM Bahamas 01:48 1:48 AM You –:–
02:48 2:48 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
01:48 1:48 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:48
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−1 h
The Bahamas is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and the Bahamas 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
🇧🇸 Bahamas
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇧🇸 Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:48 | 01:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Nassau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 399,440 |
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Sao Paulo and the Bahamas: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is the Bahamas?
The clocks in the Bahamas are 1 hour behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in the Bahamas when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 8:00 AM in the Bahamas.
What time is it in the Bahamas when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:00 PM in the Bahamas.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in the Bahamas overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Bahamas.
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in the Bahamas?
Before 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in the Bahamas has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in the Bahamas, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and the Bahamas the same all year?
No. Only the Bahamas switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, the Bahamas will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
