Rio de Janeiro to Monterrey: time difference
Monterrey 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 02:38 2:38 AM Monterrey 23:38 11:38 PM You –:–
02:38 2:38 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
23:38 11:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:21
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−3 h
Monterrey is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Monterrey 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
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:38 | 23:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,142,994 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Monterrey: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Monterrey?
Monterrey is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Monterrey?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Monterrey show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Monterrey 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 Monterrey.
When is a good time to call Monterrey 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 Monterrey – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Monterrey?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Monterrey has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Monterrey, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Monterrey change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
