Sao Paulo to Colombo: time difference
Colombo 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
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sao Paulo 22:07 10:07 PM Colombo 06:37 6:37 AM You –:–
22:07 10:07 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
06:37 6:37 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:59
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+8 h 30 min
Colombo is 8 h 30 min ahead of Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Colombo 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
🇱🇰 Colombo
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 | 🇱🇰 Colombo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:07 | 06:37 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 753,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Colombo: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Colombo?
Colombo is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Colombo at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Colombo it is 5:30 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Colombo?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Colombo show 2:30 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Colombo from Sao Paulo?
Between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo – that is 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Colombo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Colombo compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Colombo earlier: at 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo it is already midnight there. Until 8:30 AM in Colombo, Sao Paulo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Colombo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Colombo, so the gap is 8 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
