Sao Paulo to Puerto Rico: time difference
Puerto Rico is 1 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 09:01 9:01 AM Puerto Rico 08:01 8:01 AM You –:–
09:01 9:01 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
08:01 8:01 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Puerto Rico is 1 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Puerto Rico 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
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:01 | 08:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 3,285,874 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and Puerto Rico: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Puerto Rico?
The clocks in Puerto Rico are 1 hour behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Puerto Rico when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 8:00 AM in Puerto Rico.
What time is it in Puerto Rico when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 5:00 PM in Puerto Rico.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Puerto Rico are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puerto Rico), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Puerto Rico?
Until 1:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Puerto Rico. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Puerto Rico it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Puerto Rico the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Puerto Rico switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
