Sao Paulo to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 8 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.
+8 h 30 min
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Sao Paulo 11:15 11:15 AM Chennai (Madras) 19:45 7:45 PM You –:–
11:15 11:15 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
19:45 7:45 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
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+8 h 30 min
Chennai (Madras) is 8 h 30 min ahead of Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Chennai (Madras) 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
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
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 7:30 7:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:15 | 19:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | +8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 4,681,087 |
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Sao Paulo and Chennai (Madras): common questions
How far ahead of Sao Paulo is Chennai (Madras)?
Chennai is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sao Paulo: UTC+5:30 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:30 PM in Chennai.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Chennai (Madras)?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Chennai show 2:30 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Chennai (Madras) overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo, which is 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Chennai.
From what time in Sao Paulo is it tomorrow in Chennai (Madras)?
Once it is 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo, the date in Chennai has already changed. Until 8:30 AM in Chennai, it is still the previous day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Chennai (Madras) change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours and 30 minutes all year.
