Sao Paulo to Santiago: time difference
Santiago is 2 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 08:09 8:09 AM Santiago 06:09 6:09 AM You –:–
08:09 8:09 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
06:09 6:09 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:08
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−2 h
Santiago is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Santiago 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
🇵🇦 Santiago
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 | 🇵🇦 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:09 | 06:09 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 31,065 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and Santiago: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Santiago?
The clocks in Santiago are 2 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Santiago when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 7:00 AM in Santiago.
What time is it in Santiago at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Santiago it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santiago from Sao Paulo?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santiago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Santiago?
Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Santiago. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Santiago it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Santiago change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Santiago, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
