Sao Paulo to San Jose: time difference
San Jose 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 23:02 11:02 PM San Jose 20:02 8:02 PM You –:–
23:02 11:02 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
20:02 8:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−3 h
San Jose is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and San Jose 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 Jose
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 Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:02 | 20:02 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:40 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 342,188 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is San Jose?
San Jose is 3 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 6:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and San Jose are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and San Jose the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
