Sao Paulo to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 10:21 10:21 AM San Rafael 07:21 7:21 AM You –:–
10:21 10:21 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:13
07:21 7:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−3 h
San Rafael is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:21 | 07:21 |
| 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 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 30,000 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and San Rafael: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is San Rafael?
San Rafael 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 Rafael?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in San Rafael show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in San Rafael show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in San Rafael overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Rafael.
When does the date change in San Rafael compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in San Rafael later: until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in San Rafael, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and San Rafael the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor San Rafael switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
