Time Difference Between Mexico City and São Paulo
São Paulo is 3h ahead of Mexico City all year. Neither city observes daylight saving time, so this difference stays constant.
Mexico City keeps the same clock all year. São Paulo keeps the same clock all year. The figure above holds for the whole year. It does not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Mexico City's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in São Paulo. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
| Mexico City | São Paulo | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 6 PM | No |
| 4 PM | 7 PM | No |
| 5 PM | 8 PM | No |
| 6 PM | 9 PM | No |
Best Time to Meet
- 9 AM-3 PM in Mexico City (12 PM-6 PM in São Paulo) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
The difference between Mexico City and São Paulo holds all year. Neither city changes its clocks.
Mexico City
Mexico City uses the America/Mexico_City time zone, at UTC-6 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.
São Paulo
São Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, at UTC-3 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.