Rio de Janeiro to Ciudad Lerdo: time difference
Ciudad Lerdo 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 11:47 11:47 AM Ciudad Lerdo 08:47 8:47 AM You –:–
11:47 11:47 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
08:47 8:47 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:21
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−3 h
Ciudad Lerdo is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Ciudad Lerdo 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 Lerdo
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 Lerdo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:47 | 08:47 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:15 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 96,243 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Ciudad Lerdo: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Ciudad Lerdo?
Ciudad Lerdo is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Ciudad Lerdo at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Ciudad Lerdo it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ciudad Lerdo 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 Lerdo.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Ciudad Lerdo are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Ciudad Lerdo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Ciudad Lerdo?
Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Ciudad Lerdo. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Ciudad Lerdo it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Ciudad Lerdo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Ciudad Lerdo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
