Sao Paulo to Cartago: time difference
Cartago 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 05:55 5:55 AM Cartago 02:55 2:55 AM You –:–
05:55 5:55 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:12
02:55 2:55 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
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−3 h
Cartago is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Cartago 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
🇨🇷 Cartago
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 | 🇨🇷 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:55 | 02:55 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 05:34 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 37 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 110,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Cartago: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Cartago?
Cartago is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Cartago at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Cartago it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cartago at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Cartago it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cartago from Sao Paulo?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cartago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Cartago?
Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Cartago. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Cartago it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Cartago change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Cartago, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
