Mexico City to Cotia: time difference
Cotia 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 09:15 9:15 AM Cotia 12:15 12:15 PM You –:–
09:15 9:15 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:15
12:15 12:15 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:12
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+3 h
Cotia is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Cotia 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
🇧🇷 Cotia
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 | 🇧🇷 Cotia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:15 | 12:15 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 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 | 06:31 | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 12 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 274,413 |
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Mexico City and Cotia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Cotia?
The clocks in Cotia are 3 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Cotia at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Cotia it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cotia when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 9:00 PM in Cotia.
When is a good time to call Cotia from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cotia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Cotia?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Cotia has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Cotia, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Cotia change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Cotia, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
