Sri Lanka to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 8 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka. 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sri Lanka 07:14 7:14 AM Sao Paulo 22:44 10:44 PM You –:–
07:14 7:14 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:58
22:44 10:44 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
·
−8 h 30 min
Sao Paulo is 8 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka.
When you, Sri Lanka and Sao Paulo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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 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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:14 | 22:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Sri Lanka | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 21,444,000 | 11,451,999 |
Compare Sri Lanka with another city
More comparisons with Sri Lanka: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Sri Lanka and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far behind Sri Lanka is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 8 hours and 30 minutes behind Sri Lanka: UTC−3 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Sri Lanka?
The working day in Sri Lanka starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 12:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka, it is 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo.
Is there a time when both Sri Lanka and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Sri Lanka?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo later: until 8:30 AM in Sri Lanka, it is still the previous day there. From 3:30 PM in Sao Paulo, Sri Lanka is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sri Lanka and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sri Lanka nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours and 30 minutes.
