Santos to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind Santos. 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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Santos 23:34 11:34 PM Mexico City 20:34 8:34 PM You –:–
23:34 11:34 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:08
20:34 8:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Santos.
When you, Santos 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
🇧🇷 Santos
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 | 🇧🇷 Santos | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:34 | 20:34 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santos | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:38 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 418,608 | 9,209,944 |
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Santos and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Santos and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santos is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Santos?
The working day in Santos 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 Santos?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santos, it is 3:00 PM in Mexico City.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Santos?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Santos – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Santos?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 3:00 AM in Santos, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, Santos is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Santos and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Santos nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
