Acosta to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Acosta. 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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Acosta 21:47 9:47 PM Sao Paulo 00:47 12:47 AM You –:–
21:47 9:47 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
00:47 12:47 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:14
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Acosta.
When you, Acosta 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
🇨🇷 Acosta
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 | 🇨🇷 Acosta | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:47 | 00:47 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Acosta | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 3,072 | 11,451,999 |
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Acosta and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Acosta and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Acosta is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Acosta?
When it is 9:00 AM in Acosta, it is 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in Acosta?
When it is 6:00 PM in Acosta, it is 9:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
Is there a time when both Acosta and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Acosta (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Acosta is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Acosta, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Acosta.
Is the time difference between Acosta and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Acosta nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
