Mexico City to Cabo Frio: time difference
Cabo Frio is 3 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 01:07 1:07 AM Cabo Frio 04:07 4:07 AM You –:–
01:07 1:07 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
04:07 4:07 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:54
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+3 h
Cabo Frio is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Cabo Frio are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
🇧🇷 Cabo Frio
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇧🇷 Cabo Frio |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:07 | 04:07 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 222,161 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Cabo Frio: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Cabo Frio?
The clocks in Cabo Frio are 3 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Cabo Frio when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 12:00 PM in Cabo Frio.
What time is it in Cabo Frio at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Cabo Frio it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Cabo Frio overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cabo Frio.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Cabo Frio?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Cabo Frio has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Cabo Frio, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Cabo Frio change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
