Cuernavaca to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Cuernavaca. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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Cuernavaca 03:27 3:27 AM Rio de Janeiro 06:27 6:27 AM You –:–
03:27 3:27 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:13
06:27 6:27 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Cuernavaca.
When you, Cuernavaca 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
🇲🇽 Cuernavaca
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 | 🇲🇽 Cuernavaca | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:27 | 06:27 |
| 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 Cuernavaca | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 341,029 | 6,211,223 |
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Cuernavaca and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Cuernavaca is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Cuernavaca: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Cuernavaca?
The working day in Cuernavaca starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Cuernavaca?
The working day in Cuernavaca ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cuernavaca and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cuernavaca, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 9:00 PM in Cuernavaca it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Cuernavaca.
Is the time difference between Cuernavaca and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cuernavaca nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
