Mexico to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Mexico. 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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Mexico 23:36 11:36 PM Rio de Janeiro 02:36 2:36 AM You –:–
23:36 11:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
02:36 2:36 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Mexico.
When you, Mexico 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
🇲🇽 Mexico
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:36 | 02:36 |
| 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 Mexico | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 124,777,324 | 6,211,223 |
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Mexico and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Mexico: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Mexico?
The working day in Mexico 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 at the end of the working day in Mexico?
The working day in Mexico ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 9:00 PM in Mexico 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 Mexico.
Does the time difference between Mexico and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
