Sao Paulo to Jamaica: time difference
Jamaica 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 00:55 12:55 AM Jamaica 22:55 10:55 PM You –:–
00:55 12:55 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
22:55 10:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
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−2 h
Jamaica is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Jamaica 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
🇯🇲 Jamaica
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 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:55 | 22:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 2,697,983 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and Jamaica: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Jamaica?
The clocks in Jamaica are 2 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Jamaica when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 7:00 AM in Jamaica.
What time is it in Jamaica at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Jamaica it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Jamaica 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 Jamaica.
When is it still the previous day in Jamaica?
Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Jamaica. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Jamaica it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Jamaica the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Jamaica switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
