Sao Paulo to San Francisco: time difference
San Francisco 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 10:20 10:20 AM San Francisco 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
10:20 10:20 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:13
07:20 7:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
San Francisco is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and San Francisco 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
🇨🇷 San Francisco
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 | 🇨🇷 San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:20 | 07:20 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:31 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 55,923 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and San Francisco: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in San Francisco?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in San Francisco show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in San Francisco when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 3:00 PM in San Francisco.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and San Francisco are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Francisco), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Francisco?
Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in San Francisco. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in San Francisco it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and San Francisco the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor San Francisco switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
