Petrolina to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind Petrolina. 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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Petrolina 08:39 8:39 AM Mexico City 05:39 5:39 AM You –:–
08:39 8:39 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:22 · 🌙 17:37
05:39 5:39 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Petrolina.
When you, Petrolina and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Petrolina
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Petrolina | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:39 | 05:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Petrolina | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Recife | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:22 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 386,791 | 9,209,944 |
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Petrolina and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Petrolina is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind Petrolina: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Petrolina?
The working day in Petrolina starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Petrolina?
When it is 6:00 PM in Petrolina, it is 3:00 PM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Petrolina and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Petrolina (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Petrolina?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 3:00 AM in Petrolina, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, Petrolina is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Petrolina and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Petrolina nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
