Mexico City to Joao Pessoa: time difference
Joao Pessoa 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 21:39 9:39 PM Joao Pessoa 00:39 12:39 AM You –:–
21:39 9:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
00:39 12:39 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:01 · 🌙 17:14
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+3 h
Joao Pessoa is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Joao Pessoa 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
🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa
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 | 🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:39 | 00:39 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:01 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 833,932 |
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Mexico City and Joao Pessoa: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Joao Pessoa?
Joao Pessoa is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Joao Pessoa at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Joao Pessoa it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Joao Pessoa when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 9:00 PM in Joao Pessoa.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Joao Pessoa are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Joao Pessoa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Joao Pessoa compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Joao Pessoa earlier: at 9:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Joao Pessoa, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Joao Pessoa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Joao Pessoa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
