Rio de Janeiro to Guanajuato: time difference
Guanajuato 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 04:43 4:43 AM Guanajuato 01:43 1:43 AM You –:–
04:43 4:43 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
01:43 1:43 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Guanajuato is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Guanajuato 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
🇲🇽 Guanajuato
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 | 🇲🇽 Guanajuato |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:43 | 01:43 |
| 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 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 70,068 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Guanajuato: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Guanajuato?
The clocks in Guanajuato are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Guanajuato 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 Guanajuato.
What time is it in Guanajuato 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 Guanajuato.
When is a good time to call Guanajuato 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 Guanajuato – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Guanajuato?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Guanajuato has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Guanajuato, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Guanajuato the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Guanajuato switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
