Sao Paulo to Sri Lanka: time difference
Sri Lanka is 8 h 30 min ahead of 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 04:50 4:50 AM Sri Lanka 13:20 1:20 PM You –:–
04:50 4:50 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
13:20 1:20 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:58
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+8 h 30 min
Sri Lanka is 8 h 30 min ahead of Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Sri Lanka are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:50 | 13:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | +8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 21,444,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Sri Lanka: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Sri Lanka at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Sri Lanka it is 5:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sri Lanka when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 2:30 AM (the next day) in Sri Lanka.
When is a good time to call Sri Lanka from Sao Paulo?
Between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo – that is 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sao Paulo is it tomorrow in Sri Lanka?
Once it is 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo, the date in Sri Lanka has already changed. Until 8:30 AM in Sri Lanka, it is still the previous day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Sri Lanka change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Sri Lanka, so the gap is 8 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
