Guanajuato to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Guanajuato. 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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Guanajuato 00:08 12:08 AM Rio de Janeiro 03:08 3:08 AM You –:–
00:08 12:08 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:20
03:08 3:08 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Guanajuato.
When you, Guanajuato 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
🇲🇽 Guanajuato
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 | 🇲🇽 Guanajuato | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:08 | 03:08 |
| 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 Guanajuato | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 70,068 | 6,211,223 |
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Guanajuato and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Guanajuato and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Guanajuato is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Guanajuato, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Guanajuato, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Guanajuato, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Guanajuato, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Guanajuato?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Guanajuato – 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 Guanajuato?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Guanajuato it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Guanajuato is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Guanajuato and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Guanajuato nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
