Tamarindo to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Tamarindo. 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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Tamarindo 21:48 9:48 PM Sao Paulo 00:48 12:48 AM You –:–
21:48 9:48 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
00:48 12:48 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:13
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Tamarindo.
When you, Tamarindo and Sao Paulo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:48 | 00:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Tamarindo | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:33 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 6,000 | 11,451,999 |
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Tamarindo and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tamarindo is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 3 hours ahead of those in Tamarindo (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Tamarindo?
The working day in Tamarindo starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in Tamarindo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tamarindo, it is 9:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When do working hours in Tamarindo and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tamarindo, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Tamarindo?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 9:00 PM in Tamarindo it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Tamarindo is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Tamarindo and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Tamarindo nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
