Mexico City to Paulo Afonso: time difference
Paulo Afonso 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.
+3 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 11:47 11:47 AM Paulo Afonso 14:47 2:47 PM You –:–
11:47 11:47 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:09
14:47 2:47 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:07 · 🌙 17:29
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+3 h
Paulo Afonso is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Paulo Afonso 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
🇧🇷 Paulo Afonso
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 | 🇧🇷 Paulo Afonso |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:47 | 14:47 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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/Bahia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 05:07 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 112,870 |
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Mexico City and Paulo Afonso: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Paulo Afonso?
The clocks in Paulo Afonso are 3 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Paulo Afonso at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Paulo Afonso it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Paulo Afonso at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Paulo Afonso it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Paulo Afonso are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Paulo Afonso), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Paulo Afonso compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Paulo Afonso earlier: at 9:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Paulo Afonso, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Paulo Afonso the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Paulo Afonso switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
