Thornton, CO to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Thornton, CO. 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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Thornton, CO 12:40 12:40 PM Sao Paulo 15:40 3:40 PM You –:–
12:40 12:40 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:17
15:40 3:40 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Thornton, CO.
When you, Thornton, CO 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
🇺🇸 Thornton, CO
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Thornton, CO | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:40 | 15:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Thornton, CO | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 139,478 | 11,451,999 |
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Thornton, CO and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Thornton, CO, is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Thornton: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Thornton, CO, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Thornton, clocks in Sao Paulo show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Thornton, CO?
The working day in Thornton ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Thornton, CO?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Thornton – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Thornton, CO, is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Thornton, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Thornton.
Does the time difference between Thornton, CO, and Sao Paulo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Thornton. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 4 hours ahead of Thornton.
