Sao Paulo to Thornton, CO: time difference
Thornton, CO is 3 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 18:51 6:51 PM Thornton, CO 15:51 3:51 PM You –:–
18:51 6:51 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
15:51 3:51 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:17
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−3 h
Thornton, CO is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Thornton, CO 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
🇺🇸 Thornton, CO
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇺🇸 Thornton, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:51 | 15:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Mountain Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Denver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 139,478 |
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Sao Paulo and Thornton, CO: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Thornton, CO?
Thornton is 3 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Thornton, CO?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Thornton show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Thornton, CO, when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 3:00 PM in Thornton.
When is a good time to call Thornton, CO, from Sao Paulo?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Thornton – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Thornton, CO, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Thornton later: until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Thornton, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Thornton, CO, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Thornton but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Thornton will be 4 hours behind Sao Paulo.
