Mexico City to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo 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 19:12 7:12 PM Sao Paulo 22:12 10:12 PM You –:–
19:12 7:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
22:12 10:12 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 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
🇧🇷 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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:12 | 22:12 |
| 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 Mexico City | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 11,451,999 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Sao Paulo: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Sao Paulo show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Sao Paulo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Sao Paulo, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
