Sao Paulo to El Progreso: time difference
El Progreso 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 18:57 6:57 PM El Progreso 15:57 3:57 PM You –:–
18:57 6:57 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:14
15:57 3:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:29
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−3 h
El Progreso is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and El Progreso 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
🇭🇳 El Progreso
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 | 🇭🇳 El Progreso |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:57 | 15:57 |
| 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/Tegucigalpa |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 100,810 |
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Sao Paulo and El Progreso: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is El Progreso?
El Progreso is 3 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in El Progreso at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in El Progreso it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in El Progreso at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in El Progreso it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call El Progreso from Sao Paulo?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in El Progreso – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in El Progreso?
Before 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in El Progreso has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in El Progreso, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and El Progreso change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in El Progreso, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
