Rio de Janeiro to Cuernavaca: time difference
Cuernavaca 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 07:18 7:18 AM Cuernavaca 04:18 4:18 AM You –:–
07:18 7:18 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
04:18 4:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:13
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−3 h
Cuernavaca is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Cuernavaca 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
🇲🇽 Cuernavaca
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 | 🇲🇽 Cuernavaca |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:18 | 04:18 |
| 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 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 341,029 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Cuernavaca: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Cuernavaca?
The clocks in Cuernavaca are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Cuernavaca 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 Cuernavaca.
What time is it in Cuernavaca 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 Cuernavaca.
When is a good time to call Cuernavaca from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cuernavaca – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Cuernavaca?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Cuernavaca has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Cuernavaca, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Cuernavaca change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Cuernavaca, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
