San Juan to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of San Juan. 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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San Juan 05:35 5:35 AM Sao Paulo 08:35 8:35 AM You –:–
05:35 5:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
08:35 8:35 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:13
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of San Juan.
When you, San Juan 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
🇨🇷 San Juan
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 | 🇨🇷 San Juan | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:35 | 08:35 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from San Juan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 27,000 | 11,451,999 |
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San Juan and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Juan is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 3 hours ahead of those in San Juan (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in San Juan?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Juan, it is 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in San Juan?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Juan, it is 9:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When do working hours in San Juan and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Juan, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
From what time in San Juan is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 9:00 PM in San Juan, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in San Juan.
Does the time difference between San Juan and Sao Paulo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
