Sao Paulo to Santa Marta: time difference
Santa Marta is 2 h behind Sao Paulo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sao Paulo 04:01 4:01 AM Santa Marta 02:01 2:01 AM You –:–
04:01 4:01 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
02:01 2:01 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:38
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−2 h
Santa Marta is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Santa Marta 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 Marta
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇨🇴 Santa Marta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:01 | 02:01 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:38 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 500,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Santa Marta: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Santa Marta?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Santa Marta show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Santa Marta?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Santa Marta show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Santa Marta overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Marta.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Marta?
Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Santa Marta. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Santa Marta it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Santa Marta the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Santa Marta switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
