Rio de Janeiro to Celaya: time difference
Celaya is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 03:00 3:00 AM Celaya 00:00 12:00 AM You –:–
03:00 3:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
00:00 12:00 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Celaya is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Celaya are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
🇲🇽 Celaya
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇲🇽 Celaya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:00 | 00:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 378,143 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Celaya: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Celaya?
The clocks in Celaya are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Celaya at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Celaya it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Celaya?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Celaya show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Celaya are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Celaya), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Celaya compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Celaya later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Celaya, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Celaya the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Celaya switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
