Sao Paulo to Guanacaste: time difference
Guanacaste 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 04:20 4:20 AM Guanacaste 01:20 1:20 AM You –:–
04:20 4:20 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:12
01:20 1:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:25
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−3 h
Guanacaste is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Guanacaste 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
🇨🇷 Guanacaste
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 | 🇨🇷 Guanacaste |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:20 | 01:20 |
| 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 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 37 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 1,823 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and Guanacaste: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Guanacaste?
The clocks in Guanacaste are 3 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Guanacaste at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Guanacaste it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Guanacaste at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Guanacaste it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Guanacaste are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Guanacaste), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Guanacaste?
Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Guanacaste. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Guanacaste it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Guanacaste change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Guanacaste, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
