Rio de Janeiro to Veracruz: time difference
Veracruz 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 10:29 10:29 AM Veracruz 07:29 7:29 AM You –:–
10:29 10:29 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
07:29 7:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 18:00
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−3 h
Veracruz is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Veracruz 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
🇲🇽 Veracruz
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 | 🇲🇽 Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:29 | 07:29 |
| 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 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 405,952 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Veracruz: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Veracruz?
Veracruz 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 Veracruz?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Veracruz show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Veracruz at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Veracruz it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Veracruz 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 Veracruz.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Veracruz?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Veracruz has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Veracruz, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Veracruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Veracruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
