Rio de Janeiro to Ecatepec: time difference
Ecatepec 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 08:45 8:45 AM Ecatepec 05:45 5:45 AM You –:–
08:45 8:45 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
05:45 5:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
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−3 h
Ecatepec is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Ecatepec 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
🇲🇽 Ecatepec
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 | 🇲🇽 Ecatepec |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:45 | 05:45 |
| 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 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,645,352 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Ecatepec: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Ecatepec?
Ecatepec is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Ecatepec 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 Ecatepec.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Ecatepec?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Ecatepec show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Ecatepec 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 Ecatepec – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ecatepec compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Ecatepec later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Ecatepec, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Ecatepec change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
