Merida to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Merida. 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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Merida 21:25 9:25 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:25 12:25 AM You –:–
21:25 9:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:40
00:25 12:25 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Merida.
When you, Merida 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
🇲🇽 Merida
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 | 🇲🇽 Merida | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:25 | 00:25 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Merida | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Merida | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 975,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Merida and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Merida and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Merida is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Merida?
When it is 9:00 AM in Merida, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Merida?
When it is 6:00 PM in Merida, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Merida?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Merida – 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 Merida 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 Merida.
Does the time difference between Merida and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
