Rio de Janeiro to Puebla: time difference
Puebla 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 05:37 5:37 AM Puebla 02:37 2:37 AM You –:–
05:37 5:37 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
02:37 2:37 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:15
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−3 h
Puebla is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Puebla 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
🇲🇽 Puebla
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 | 🇲🇽 Puebla |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:37 | 02:37 |
| 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 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,542,232 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Puebla: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Puebla?
Puebla is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Puebla 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 Puebla.
What time is it in Puebla at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Puebla it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Puebla 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 Puebla – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Puebla?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Puebla has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Puebla, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Puebla the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Puebla switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
