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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sao Paulo 00:02 12:02 AM Santa Cruz 23:02 11:02 PM You –:–
00:02 12:02 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
23:02 11:02 PM
Bolivia Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 18:12
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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 | 00:02 | 23:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Bolivia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/La Paz |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 1,800,000 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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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.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Santa Cruz are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in Santa Cruz?
Before 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in Santa Cruz has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Santa Cruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Santa Cruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
