Sao Paulo to Heredia: time difference
Heredia 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 08:47 8:47 AM Heredia 05:47 5:47 AM You –:–
08:47 8:47 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
05:47 5:47 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−3 h
Heredia is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Heredia 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
🇨🇷 Heredia
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 | 🇨🇷 Heredia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:47 | 05:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 117,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Heredia: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Heredia?
Heredia is 3 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Heredia when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 6:00 AM in Heredia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Heredia?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Heredia show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Heredia from Sao Paulo?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Heredia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in Heredia?
Before 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in Heredia has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Heredia, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Heredia change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
