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Mexico City and São Paulo time difference

São Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City.

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Work hours overlap for 5 hours: 09:00–14:00 in Mexico City, which is 12:00–17:00 in São Paulo.

Hour by hour

On a usual work day (October 14, 2026). Green is 09:00–17:00 work time, dark is night (21:00–07:00).

Mexico City	São Paulo
00:00, Night	03:00, Night
01:00, Night	04:00, Night
02:00, Night	05:00, Night
03:00, Night	06:00, Night
04:00, Night	07:00, Off hours
05:00, Night	08:00, Off hours
06:00, Night	09:00, Work hours
07:00, Off hours	10:00, Work hours
08:00, Off hours	11:00, Work hours
09:00, Work hours	12:00, Work hours
10:00, Work hours	13:00, Work hours
11:00, Work hours	14:00, Work hours
12:00, Work hours	15:00, Work hours
13:00, Work hours	16:00, Work hours
14:00, Work hours	17:00, Off hours
15:00, Work hours	18:00, Off hours
16:00, Work hours	19:00, Off hours
17:00, Off hours	20:00, Off hours
18:00, Off hours	21:00, Night
19:00, Off hours	22:00, Night
20:00, Off hours	23:00, Night
21:00, Night	00:00next day, Night
22:00, Night	01:00next day, Night
23:00, Night	02:00next day, Night

Through the year

Dates	Difference
October 8, 2026–October 7, 2027	São Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City

Clock changes

Mexico City does not change its clocks.

São Paulo does not change its clocks.

Questions

What time is it in São Paulo when it is 09:00 in Mexico City?

On a usual day it is 12:00 in São Paulo.

Do Mexico City and São Paulo change their clocks on the same day?

Neither changes its clocks, so the difference stays the same all year.

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