Vail, CO to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Vail, CO. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Vail, CO 18:09 6:09 PM Sao Paulo 21:09 9:09 PM You –:–
18:09 6:09 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:20
21:09 9:09 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:14
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Vail, CO.
When you, Vail, CO and Sao Paulo are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Vail, 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 | 🇺🇸 Vail, CO | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:09 | 21:09 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Vail, CO | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 5,300 | 11,451,999 |
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Vail, CO and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Vail, CO, and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Vail is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Vail, CO?
The working day in Vail starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in Vail, CO?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vail, it is 9:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Vail, CO?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Vail – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Vail, CO?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 9:00 PM in Vail it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Vail is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Vail, CO, and Sao Paulo the same all year?
No. Only Vail switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 4 hours ahead of Vail.
