Cartago to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Cartago. 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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Cartago 01:15 1:15 AM Sao Paulo 04:15 4:15 AM You –:–
01:15 1:15 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:19
04:15 4:15 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 18:12
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Cartago.
When you, Cartago 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
🇨🇷 Cartago
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 | 🇨🇷 Cartago | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:15 | 04:15 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cartago | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 110,000 | 11,451,999 |
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Cartago and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cartago is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 3 hours ahead of those in Cartago (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cartago, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Cartago, clocks in Sao Paulo show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Cartago?
The working day in Cartago ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cartago and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cartago, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When is it already the next day in Sao Paulo?
From 9:00 PM in Cartago it is already the next day in Sao Paulo. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Cartago.
Is the time difference between Cartago and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cartago nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
