Sao Paulo to Columbia, TN: time difference
Columbia, TN 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 18:51 6:51 PM Columbia, TN 16:51 4:51 PM You –:–
18:51 6:51 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
16:51 4:51 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:10
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−2 h
Columbia, TN is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Columbia, TN 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, TN
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, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:51 | 16:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:32 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 672,228 |
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Sao Paulo and Columbia, TN: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Columbia, TN?
Columbia is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Columbia, TN, at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Columbia it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Columbia, TN?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Columbia show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Columbia, TN, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Columbia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Columbia, TN, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Columbia later: until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Columbia, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Columbia, TN, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Columbia. From November 1, 2026, Columbia will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
