Sao Paulo to Buff Bay: time difference
Buff Bay is 2 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 22:01 10:01 PM Buff Bay 20:01 8:01 PM You –:–
22:01 10:01 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
20:01 8:01 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:43
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−2 h
Buff Bay is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Buff Bay 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
🇯🇲 Buff Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Buff Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:01 | 20:01 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 2,757 |
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Sao Paulo and Buff Bay: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Buff Bay?
Buff Bay is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Buff Bay at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Buff Bay it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Buff Bay at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Buff Bay it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Buff Bay are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Buff Bay), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Buff Bay compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Buff Bay later: until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Buff Bay, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Buff Bay the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Buff Bay switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
