Sao Paulo to Acosta: time difference
Acosta is 3 h behind Sao Paulo. 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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Sao Paulo 04:18 4:18 AM Acosta 01:18 1:18 AM You –:–
04:18 4:18 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:14
01:18 1:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
Acosta is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Acosta are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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
🇨🇷 Acosta
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇨🇷 Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:18 | 01:18 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 3,072 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and Acosta: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Acosta?
The clocks in Acosta are 3 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Acosta at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Acosta it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Acosta?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Acosta show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Acosta are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Acosta), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Acosta compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Acosta later: until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Acosta, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Acosta the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Acosta switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
