Sao Paulo to Puttalam: time difference
Puttalam 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 18:07 6:07 PM Puttalam 02:37 2:37 AM You –:–
18:07 6:07 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
02:37 2:37 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
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+8 h 30 min
Puttalam 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
🇱🇰 Puttalam
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 | 🇱🇰 Puttalam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:07 | 02:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:32 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 45,400 |
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Sao Paulo and Puttalam: common questions
How far ahead of Sao Paulo is Puttalam?
Puttalam is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sao Paulo: UTC+5:30 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Puttalam when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:30 PM in Puttalam.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Puttalam?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Puttalam show 2:30 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Puttalam are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo (5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Puttalam), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Puttalam compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Puttalam earlier: at 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo it is already midnight there. Until 8:30 AM in Puttalam, Sao Paulo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Puttalam change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Puttalam, so the gap is 8 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
