Sao Paulo to Varanasi: time difference
Varanasi 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.
+8 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sao Paulo 20:07 8:07 PM Varanasi 04:37 4:37 AM You –:–
20:07 8:07 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 18:13
04:37 4:37 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:29
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+8 h 30 min
Varanasi is 8 h 30 min ahead of Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Varanasi 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
🇮🇳 Varanasi
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 | 🇮🇳 Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:07 | 04:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:33 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 3,100,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Varanasi: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 8 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Varanasi at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Varanasi it is 5:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Varanasi 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 Varanasi.
When is a good time to call Varanasi from Sao Paulo?
Between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo – that is 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Varanasi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sao Paulo is it tomorrow in Varanasi?
Once it is 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo, the date in Varanasi has already changed. Until 8:30 AM in Varanasi, it is still the previous day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Varanasi the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Varanasi switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours and 30 minutes.
