Ecatepec to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Ecatepec. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ecatepec 04:17 4:17 AM Rio de Janeiro 07:17 7:17 AM You –:–
04:17 4:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
07:17 7:17 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Ecatepec.
When you, Ecatepec 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
🇲🇽 Ecatepec
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 | 🇲🇽 Ecatepec | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:17 | 07:17 |
| 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 Ecatepec | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,645,352 | 6,211,223 |
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Ecatepec and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Ecatepec is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Ecatepec: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Ecatepec?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ecatepec, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ecatepec, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Ecatepec, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Ecatepec?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Ecatepec – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Ecatepec?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Ecatepec it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Ecatepec is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Ecatepec and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ecatepec nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
