Rio de Janeiro to Merida: time difference
Merida 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 04:24 4:24 AM Merida 01:24 1:24 AM You –:–
04:24 4:24 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
01:24 1:24 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:39
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−3 h
Merida is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Merida 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
🇲🇽 Merida
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 | 🇲🇽 Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:24 | 01:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Merida |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 975,000 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Merida: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Merida?
The clocks in Merida are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Merida 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 Merida.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Merida?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Merida show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Merida are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Merida), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Merida?
Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Merida. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Merida it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Merida the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Merida switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
