Sao Paulo to Tampico: time difference
Tampico 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 08:32 8:32 AM Tampico 05:32 5:32 AM You –:–
08:32 8:32 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
05:32 5:32 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:12
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−3 h
Tampico is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Tampico 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
🇲🇽 Tampico
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 | 🇲🇽 Tampico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:32 | 05:32 |
| 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/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 297,562 |
Compare Sao Paulo with another city
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Sao Paulo and Tampico: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Tampico?
The clocks in Tampico are 3 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Tampico?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Tampico show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Tampico when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 3:00 PM in Tampico.
When is a good time to call Tampico from Sao Paulo?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tampico – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Tampico?
Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Tampico. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Tampico it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time gap between Sao Paulo and Tampico change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Paulo nor in Tampico, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
