Sao Paulo to Indianapolis, IN: time difference
Indianapolis, IN is 1 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 08:57 8:57 AM Indianapolis, IN 07:57 7:57 AM You –:–
08:57 8:57 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
07:57 7:57 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 19:14
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−1 h
Indianapolis, IN is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Indianapolis, IN 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
🇺🇸 Indianapolis, IN
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇺🇸 Indianapolis, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:57 | 07:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Indiana/Indianapolis |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:50 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 19:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 882,039 |
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Sao Paulo and Indianapolis, IN: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Indianapolis, IN?
Indianapolis is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Indianapolis, IN?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Indianapolis show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Indianapolis, IN?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Indianapolis show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Indianapolis, IN, from Sao Paulo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Indianapolis – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Indianapolis, IN, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Indianapolis later: until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Indianapolis, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Indianapolis, IN, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Indianapolis. From November 1, 2026, Indianapolis will be 2 hours behind Sao Paulo.
