Rio de Janeiro to Mexico: time difference
Mexico 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 04:34 4:34 AM Mexico 01:34 1:34 AM You –:–
04:34 4:34 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
01:34 1:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−3 h
Mexico is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Mexico 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:34 | 01:34 |
| 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/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 124,777,324 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Mexico: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Mexico?
Mexico is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Mexico?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Mexico show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico 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 Mexico.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Mexico 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), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Mexico later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Mexico, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Mexico change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Mexico, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
