Sao Paulo to Matara: time difference
Matara 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.
+8 h 30 min
Your time
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Sao Paulo 09:40 9:40 AM Matara 18:10 6:10 PM You –:–
09:40 9:40 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:13
18:10 6:10 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:53
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+8 h 30 min
Matara is 8 h 30 min ahead of Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Matara 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
🇱🇰 Matara
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 | 🇱🇰 Matara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:40 | 18:10 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:31 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 100,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Matara: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sao Paulo is Matara?
The clocks in Matara are 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Sao Paulo (UTC+5:30 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Matara when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:30 PM in Matara.
What time is it in Matara 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 Matara.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Matara are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo (5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Matara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Matara compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Matara earlier: at 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo it is already midnight there. Until 8:30 AM in Matara, Sao Paulo is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Matara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Matara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours and 30 minutes.
