Rio de Janeiro to Ciudad del Carmen: time difference
Ciudad del Carmen 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 05:00 5:00 AM Ciudad del Carmen 02:00 2:00 AM You –:–
05:00 5:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
02:00 2:00 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:49
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−3 h
Ciudad del Carmen is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Ciudad del Carmen 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
🇲🇽 Ciudad del Carmen
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 | 🇲🇽 Ciudad del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:00 | 02:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Merida |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 191,238 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Ciudad del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Ciudad del Carmen?
Ciudad del Carmen is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Ciudad del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 6:00 AM in Ciudad del Carmen.
What time is it in Ciudad del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 3:00 PM in Ciudad del Carmen.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Ciudad del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Ciudad del Carmen.
When does the date change in Ciudad del Carmen compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Ciudad del Carmen later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Ciudad del Carmen, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Ciudad del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Ciudad del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
