Puntarenas to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Puntarenas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Puntarenas 09:05 9:05 AM Sao Paulo 12:05 12:05 PM You –:–
09:05 9:05 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
12:05 12:05 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 18:13
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Puntarenas.
When you, Puntarenas 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
🇨🇷 Puntarenas
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 | 🇨🇷 Puntarenas | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:05 | 12:05 |
| 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 Puntarenas | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 70,000 | 11,451,999 |
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Puntarenas and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Puntarenas is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Puntarenas: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Puntarenas?
The working day in Puntarenas starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Puntarenas?
The working day in Puntarenas ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Puntarenas and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Puntarenas (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Puntarenas?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 9:00 PM in Puntarenas it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Puntarenas is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Puntarenas and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Puntarenas nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
