San Rafael to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of San Rafael. 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 Rafael 06:31 6:31 AM Sao Paulo 09:31 9:31 AM You –:–
06:31 6:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
09:31 9:31 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:13
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of San Rafael.
When you, San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:31 | 09:31 |
| 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 Rafael | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 30,000 | 11,451,999 |
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San Rafael and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of San Rafael is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of San Rafael: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael, it is 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in San Rafael?
The working day in San Rafael ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Rafael and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Rafael, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with San Rafael?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 9:00 PM in San Rafael it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, San Rafael is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Rafael and Sao Paulo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
