Sao Paulo to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 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 22:45 10:45 PM Santa Cruz 21:45 9:45 PM You –:–
22:45 10:45 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
21:45 9:45 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Santa Cruz 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
🇦🇼 Santa Cruz
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:45 | 21:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 15,236 |
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Sao Paulo and Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When does the date change in Santa Cruz compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Santa Cruz later: until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Santa Cruz change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
