Sao Luis to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind Sao Luis. 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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Sao Luis 04:46 4:46 AM Mexico City 01:46 1:46 AM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:49
01:46 1:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Sao Luis.
When you, Sao Luis 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
🇧🇷 Sao Luis
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Luis | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 01:46 |
| 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 Sao Luis | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Fortaleza | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 9 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,037,775 | 9,209,944 |
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Sao Luis and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Luis is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 3 hours behind those in Sao Luis (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Sao Luis?
The working day in Sao Luis 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 Sao Luis?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Luis, it is 3:00 PM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in Sao Luis and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Luis, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Sao Luis?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 3:00 AM in Sao Luis, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, Sao Luis is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Luis and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
