Mexico is 3 hours behind São Paulo. Midday in Mexico lines up with 15:00 in São Paulo.
Mexico is in the America/Mexico_City timezone. São Paulo is in America/Sao_Paulo. The difference is 3 hours.
Working hours overlap
There is a 5-hour window each day where both Mexico and São Paulo are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).
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Overlap (5h)
When to schedule across time zones
Both Mexico and São Paulo are in standard hours simultaneously for 5h per day. 3 recommended slots shown below.
09:00 Mexico City / 12:00 São Paulo✓ Both working
10:00 Mexico City / 13:00 São Paulo✓ Both working
11:00 Mexico City / 14:00 São Paulo✓ Both working
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
Mexico3 holidays
Sep 16Independence Day
Nov 16Revolution Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
São Paulo6 holidays
Sep 7Independence DaySOON
Oct 12Our Lady of Aparecida
Nov 2All Souls' Day
Nov 15Republic Proclamation Day
Nov 20Black Awareness Day
How to work with Mexico and São Paulo time zones
Working across Mexico (Mexico) and São Paulo (Brazil) involves a 3-hour gap. The good news: there is a 5-hour mutual window in standard business hours that lets both sides collaborate without anyone joining at an unreasonable hour.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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09:00–10:00 in Mexico = 12:00–13:00 in São Paulo. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
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10:00–11:00 in Mexico = 13:00–14:00 in São Paulo. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
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11:00–12:00 in Mexico = 14:00–15:00 in São Paulo. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.
Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Mexico. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
