What is the time difference between São Paulo and Bengaluru?

Bengaluru is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of São Paulo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Bengaluru from São Paulo?

Between 09:00–09:30 in São Paulo, which is 17:30–18:00 in Bengaluru. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?

No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Bengaluru observe daylight saving time?

No. Bengaluru stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in São Paulo, what time is it in Bengaluru?

It is 20:30 in Bengaluru, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do São Paulo and Bengaluru use?

São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and Bengaluru uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert São Paulo time to Bengaluru time

Right now Bengaluru runs 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of São Paulo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for São Paulo, across for Bengaluru.

São Paulo	Bengaluru
00:00	08:30
01:00	09:30
02:00	10:30
03:00	11:30
04:00	12:30
05:00	13:30
06:00	14:30
07:00	15:30
08:00	16:30
09:00	17:30
10:00	18:30
11:00	19:30
12:00	20:30
13:00	21:30
14:00	22:30
15:00	23:30
16:00	00:30next day
17:00	01:30next day
18:00	02:30next day
19:00	03:30next day
20:00	04:30next day
21:00	05:30next day
22:00	06:30next day
23:00	07:30next day

Daylight saving time

Neither São Paulo nor Bengaluru changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

São Paulo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-3

Bengaluru

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

You have 30 minutes of shared working time: 09:00–09:30 in São Paulo, which is 17:30–18:00 in Bengaluru.

São Paulo 09:00–09:30Bengaluru 17:30–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	São Paulo	Bengaluru
IANA zone	America/Sao_Paulo	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC-3	IST
Standard offset	UTC-3	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Brazil	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between São Paulo and Bengaluru?: Bengaluru is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of São Paulo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Bengaluru from São Paulo?: Between 09:00–09:30 in São Paulo, which is 17:30–18:00 in Bengaluru. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does São Paulo observe daylight saving time?: No. São Paulo stays on UTC-3 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Bengaluru observe daylight saving time?: No. Bengaluru stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in São Paulo, what time is it in Bengaluru?: It is 20:30 in Bengaluru, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do São Paulo and Bengaluru use?: São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3, and Bengaluru uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.