Cuautla to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Cuautla. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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Cuautla 09:56 9:56 AM Rio de Janeiro 12:56 12:56 PM You –:–
09:56 9:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:12
12:56 12:56 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Cuautla.
When you, Cuautla and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Cuautla
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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Cuautla | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:56 | 12:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cuautla | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 157,336 | 6,211,223 |
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Cuautla and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Cuautla and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Cuautla is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Cuautla?
The working day in Cuautla starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cuautla, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Cuautla, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cuautla and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cuautla (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Cuautla?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Cuautla it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Cuautla is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cuautla and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cuautla nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
