Puebla to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Puebla. 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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Puebla 05:32 5:32 AM Rio de Janeiro 08:32 8:32 AM You –:–
05:32 5:32 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:15
08:32 8:32 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Puebla.
When you, Puebla 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
🇲🇽 Puebla
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 | 🇲🇽 Puebla | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:32 | 08:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Puebla | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,542,232 | 6,211,223 |
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Puebla and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Puebla is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Puebla: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Puebla?
When it is 9:00 AM in Puebla, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Puebla, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Puebla, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Puebla?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Puebla – 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).
From what time in Puebla is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Puebla, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Puebla.
Does the time gap between Puebla and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Puebla nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
