Guadalajara to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Guadalajara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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Guadalajara 20:01 8:01 PM Rio de Janeiro 23:01 11:01 PM You –:–
20:01 8:01 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:35
23:01 11:01 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Guadalajara.
When you, Guadalajara 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
🇲🇽 Guadalajara
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 | 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:01 | 23:01 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Guadalajara | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,385,629 | 6,211,223 |
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Guadalajara and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Guadalajara and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Guadalajara is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Guadalajara?
The working day in Guadalajara 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Guadalajara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guadalajara, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Guadalajara?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Guadalajara – 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 is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 9:00 PM in Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara.
Does the time gap between Guadalajara and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Guadalajara nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
