Rio de Janeiro to San Cristobal de las Casas: time difference
San Cristobal de las Casas 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 03:23 3:23 AM San Cristobal de las Casas 00:23 12:23 AM You –:–
03:23 3:23 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
00:23 12:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:48
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−3 h
San Cristobal de las Casas is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and San Cristobal de las Casas 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
🇲🇽 San Cristobal de las Casas
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 | 🇲🇽 San Cristobal de las Casas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:23 | 00:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:19 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 183,509 |
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Rio de Janeiro and San Cristobal de las Casas: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is San Cristobal de las Casas?
The clocks in San Cristobal de las Casas are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in San Cristobal de las Casas?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in San Cristobal de las Casas show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in San Cristobal de las Casas at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in San Cristobal de las Casas it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in San Cristobal de las Casas overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Cristobal de las Casas.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in San Cristobal de las Casas?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in San Cristobal de las Casas has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Cristobal de las Casas, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and San Cristobal de las Casas change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
