Sao Paulo to Kataragama: time difference
Kataragama 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.
🇱🇰 Kataragama, Sri Lanka
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- India Standard Time
- UTC+5:30
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:50 · 11 h 58 min
+8 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sao Paulo 08:51 8:51 AM Kataragama 17:21 5:21 PM You –:–
08:51 8:51 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
17:21 5:21 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:50
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+8 h 30 min
Kataragama is 8 h 30 min ahead of Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Kataragama are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Kataragama
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 | 🇱🇰 Kataragama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:51 | 17:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:32 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 20,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Kataragama: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sao Paulo is Kataragama?
The clocks in Kataragama are 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Sao Paulo (UTC+5:30 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Kataragama at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Kataragama it is 5:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kataragama when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 2:30 AM (the next day) in Kataragama.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Kataragama are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo (5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Kataragama), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kataragama compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Kataragama earlier: at 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo it is already midnight there. Until 8:30 AM in Kataragama, Sao Paulo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Kataragama change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Kataragama, so the gap is 8 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
