Sao Paulo to Santa Ana: time difference
Santa Ana 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sao Paulo 08:08 8:08 AM Santa Ana 05:08 5:08 AM You –:–
08:08 8:08 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
05:08 5:08 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−3 h
Santa Ana is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Santa Ana 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
🇨🇷 Santa Ana
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Ana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:08 | 05:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:32 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 13,000 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and Santa Ana: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Santa Ana show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Santa Ana at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Ana it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Ana from Sao Paulo?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Ana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santa Ana compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Santa Ana later: until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Santa Ana, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Santa Ana change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
