Rio de Janeiro to Las Cruces, NM: time difference
Las Cruces, NM 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.
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Rio de Janeiro 03:05 3:05 AM Las Cruces, NM 00:05 12:05 AM You –:–
03:05 3:05 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
00:05 12:05 AM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:29
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−3 h
Las Cruces, NM is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
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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
🇺🇸 Las Cruces, NM
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 | 🇺🇸 Las Cruces, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:05 | 00:05 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Mountain Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Denver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:15 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 111,385 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Las Cruces, NM: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Las Cruces, NM?
Las Cruces is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Las Cruces, NM, 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 Las Cruces.
What time is it in Las Cruces, NM, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Las Cruces it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Las Cruces, NM, 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 Las Cruces.
When does the date change in Las Cruces, NM, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Las Cruces later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Las Cruces, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Las Cruces, NM, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Las Cruces. From November 1, 2026, Las Cruces will be 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
