Sao Paulo to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica 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 02:58 2:58 AM Costa Rica 23:58 11:58 PM You –:–
02:58 2:58 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
23:58 11:58 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−3 h
Costa Rica is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:58 | 23:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:39 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 5,044,197 |
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Sao Paulo and Costa Rica: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Costa Rica it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Costa Rica it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Costa Rica are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Costa Rica), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in Costa Rica?
Before 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in Costa Rica has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Costa Rica the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Costa Rica switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
