Heredia to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Heredia. 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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Heredia 04:59 4:59 AM Sao Paulo 07:59 7:59 AM You –:–
04:59 4:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
07:59 7:59 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Heredia.
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Working hours
🇨🇷 Heredia
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 | 🇨🇷 Heredia | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:59 | 07:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Heredia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 117,000 | 11,451,999 |
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Heredia and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Heredia and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Heredia is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Heredia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Heredia, it is 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Heredia, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Heredia, clocks in Sao Paulo show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Heredia and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Heredia, 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 Heredia 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 Heredia.
Is the time difference between Heredia and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Heredia nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
