Matamoros to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Matamoros. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Matamoros 22:39 10:39 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:39 12:39 AM You –:–
22:39 10:39 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 19:01
00:39 12:39 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Matamoros.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Matamoros
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Matamoros | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:39 | 00:39 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Matamoros | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Matamoros | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 19:01 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 510,739 | 6,211,223 |
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Matamoros and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Matamoros and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Matamoros is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Matamoros, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Matamoros, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Matamoros, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Matamoros, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Matamoros and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Matamoros, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Matamoros?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Matamoros it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Matamoros is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Matamoros and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Matamoros switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Matamoros.
