Mexico to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Mexico. 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 20:34 8:34 PM Sao Paulo 23:34 11:34 PM You –:–
20:34 8:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
23:34 11:34 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+3 h
Sao Paulo is 3 h ahead of Mexico.
When you, Mexico 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
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:34 | 23:34 |
| 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 | — | +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 | 124,777,324 | 11,451,999 |
Compare Mexico with another city
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Mexico and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Mexico: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Mexico?
The working day in Mexico starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico, clocks in Sao Paulo show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sao Paulo?
From 9:00 PM in Mexico it is already the next day in Sao Paulo. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Mexico.
Is the time difference between Mexico and Sao Paulo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico nor Sao Paulo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
