Rio de Janeiro to Sayulita: time difference
Sayulita 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 04:37 4:37 AM Sayulita 01:37 1:37 AM You –:–
04:37 4:37 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
01:37 1:37 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:36
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−3 h
Sayulita is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Sayulita 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
🇲🇽 Sayulita
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 | 🇲🇽 Sayulita |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:37 | 01:37 |
| 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/Bahia Banderas |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 5,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Sayulita: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Sayulita?
The clocks in Sayulita are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Sayulita 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 Sayulita.
What time is it in Sayulita 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 Sayulita.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Sayulita 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 Sayulita.
When does the date change in Sayulita compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Sayulita later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sayulita, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Sayulita the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Sayulita switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
