Rio de Janeiro to Tulum: time difference
Tulum is 2 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 22:55 10:55 PM Tulum 20:55 8:55 PM You –:–
22:55 10:55 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
20:55 8:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:33
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−2 h
Tulum is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Tulum 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
🇲🇽 Tulum
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇲🇽 Tulum |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:55 | 20:55 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:27 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 12 h 28 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 46,721 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Tulum: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Tulum?
Tulum is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Tulum when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Tulum.
What time is it in Tulum at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Tulum it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Tulum from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Tulum – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Tulum compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Tulum later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Tulum, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Tulum change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
