Sao Paulo to Pondicherry: time difference
Pondicherry 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
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Sao Paulo 19:17 7:17 PM Pondicherry 03:47 3:47 AM You –:–
19:17 7:17 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 18:12
03:47 3:47 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:52
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+8 h 30 min
Pondicherry is 8 h 30 min ahead of Sao Paulo.
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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
🇮🇳 Pondicherry
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 | 🇮🇳 Pondicherry |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:17 | 03:47 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:33 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 100,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Pondicherry: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Pondicherry?
Pondicherry is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Pondicherry?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Pondicherry show 5:30 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Pondicherry?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Pondicherry show 2:30 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Pondicherry are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo (5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Pondicherry), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Pondicherry compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Pondicherry earlier: at 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo it is already midnight there. Until 8:30 AM in Pondicherry, Sao Paulo is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Pondicherry the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Pondicherry switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours and 30 minutes.
