Playa Flamingo to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Playa Flamingo. 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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Playa Flamingo 18:56 6:56 PM Sao Paulo 21:56 9:56 PM You –:–
18:56 6:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
21:56 9:56 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 18:13
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Playa Flamingo.
When you, Playa Flamingo 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
🇨🇷 Playa Flamingo
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 | 🇨🇷 Playa Flamingo | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:56 | 21:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa Flamingo | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:33 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | — | 11,451,999 |
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Playa Flamingo and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa Flamingo is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 3 hours ahead of those in Playa Flamingo (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Playa Flamingo?
The working day in Playa Flamingo 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 Playa Flamingo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa Flamingo, it is 9:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Playa Flamingo?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Playa Flamingo – 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 Playa Flamingo?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 9:00 PM in Playa Flamingo it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Playa Flamingo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa Flamingo and Sao Paulo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa Flamingo nor in Sao Paulo, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
