Rio de Janeiro to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City 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 22:43 10:43 PM Mexico City 19:43 7:43 PM You –:–
22:43 10:43 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
19:43 7:43 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:43 | 19:43 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:27 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 28 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 9,209,944 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Mexico City show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
