Merida to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Merida. 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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Merida 18:56 6:56 PM Sao Paulo 21:56 9:56 PM You –:–
18:56 6:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:40
21:56 9:56 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Merida.
When you, Merida 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
🇲🇽 Merida
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 | 🇲🇽 Merida | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:56 | 21:56 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Merida | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Merida | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 975,000 | 11,451,999 |
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Merida and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Merida and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Merida is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Merida?
The working day in Merida starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Merida, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Merida, clocks in Sao Paulo show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Merida and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Merida (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Merida is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Merida, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Merida.
Does the time difference between Merida and Sao Paulo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
