Sao Paulo to Mexico: time difference
Mexico is 3 h behind Sao Paulo. 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 Paulo 05:38 5:38 AM Mexico 02:38 2:38 AM You –:–
05:38 5:38 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
02:38 2:38 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−3 h
Mexico is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Mexico 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 Paulo
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
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 Paulo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:38 | 02:38 |
| 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 Paulo | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 124,777,324 |
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Sao Paulo and Mexico: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Mexico?
The clocks in Mexico are 3 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Mexico at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 3:00 PM in Mexico.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Mexico are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in Mexico?
Before 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in Mexico has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Mexico, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Mexico change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Mexico, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
