Urbandale, IA to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Urbandale, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Urbandale, IA 16:36 4:36 PM Sao Paulo 18:36 6:36 PM You –:–
16:36 4:36 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:28
18:36 6:36 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:14
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Urbandale, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:36 | 18:36 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Urbandale, IA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 45,580 | 11,451,999 |
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Urbandale, IA and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Urbandale, IA, is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 2 hours ahead of those in Urbandale (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Urbandale, IA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Urbandale, it is 11:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Urbandale, IA?
The working day in Urbandale ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Urbandale, IA, and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Urbandale (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Urbandale, IA, is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Urbandale, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Urbandale.
Does the time gap between Urbandale, IA, and Sao Paulo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Urbandale but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of Urbandale.
