Rio de Janeiro to Lazaro Cardenas: time difference
Lazaro Cardenas 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 07:04 7:04 AM Lazaro Cardenas 04:04 4:04 AM You –:–
07:04 7:04 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:12 · 🌙 18:03
04:04 4:04 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:21
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−3 h
Lazaro Cardenas is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Lazaro Cardenas 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
🇲🇽 Lazaro Cardenas
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 | 🇲🇽 Lazaro Cardenas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:04 | 04:04 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 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 | 05:12 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 50 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 83,637 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Lazaro Cardenas: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Lazaro Cardenas?
The clocks in Lazaro Cardenas are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Lazaro Cardenas 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 Lazaro Cardenas.
What time is it in Lazaro Cardenas 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 Lazaro Cardenas.
When is a good time to call Lazaro Cardenas 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 Lazaro Cardenas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Lazaro Cardenas?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Lazaro Cardenas has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Lazaro Cardenas, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Lazaro Cardenas change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Lazaro Cardenas, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
