Sao Paulo to Columbia, KY: time difference
Columbia, KY 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 07:18 7:18 AM Columbia, KY 05:18 5:18 AM You –:–
07:18 7:18 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 18:15
05:18 5:18 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:57
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−2 h
Columbia, KY is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Columbia, KY 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, KY
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, KY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:18 | 05:18 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 05:28 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 12 h 46 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 139,698 |
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Sao Paulo and Columbia, KY: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Columbia, KY?
The clocks in Columbia are 2 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Columbia, KY?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Columbia show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Columbia, KY, when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 4:00 PM in Columbia.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Columbia, KY, 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 Columbia.
When is it still the previous day in Columbia, KY?
Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Columbia. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Columbia it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Columbia, KY, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Columbia but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Columbia will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
