Sao Paulo to Samara: time difference
Samara is 3 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 00:39 12:39 AM Samara 21:39 9:39 PM You –:–
00:39 12:39 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:14
21:39 9:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:24
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−3 h
Samara is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Samara 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
🇨🇷 Samara
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇨🇷 Samara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:39 | 21:39 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 1,071 |
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Sao Paulo and Samara: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Samara?
The clocks in Samara are 3 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Samara at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Samara it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Samara when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 3:00 PM in Samara.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Samara overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Samara.
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in Samara?
Before 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in Samara has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Samara, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Samara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Samara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
