Sao Paulo to San Juan: time difference
San Juan 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 09:37 9:37 AM San Juan 06:37 6:37 AM You –:–
09:37 9:37 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:13
06:37 6:37 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
San Juan is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and San Juan 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 Juan
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 Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:37 | 06:37 |
| 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 | 27,000 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and San Juan: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and San Juan?
San Juan is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in San Juan?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in San Juan show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in San Juan at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in San Juan it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and San Juan are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Juan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Juan?
Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in San Juan. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in San Juan it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and San Juan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor San Juan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
