Brazil to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind Brazil. 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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Brazil 00:36 12:36 AM Mexico City 21:36 9:36 PM You –:–
00:36 12:36 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:10
21:36 9:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Brazil.
When you, Brazil and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Brazil
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:36 | 21:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Brazil | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 22 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 203,062,512 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Brazil with another city
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Brazil and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Brazil and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Brazil is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Brazil, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Brazil, clocks in Mexico City show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Brazil, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Brazil, clocks in Mexico City show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Brazil?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Brazil – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Brazil is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 3:00 AM in Brazil, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Brazil.
Is the time difference between Brazil and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Brazil nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
