Rio de Janeiro to Zapopan: time difference
Zapopan 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 01:52 1:52 AM Zapopan 22:52 10:52 PM You –:–
01:52 1:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
22:52 10:52 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:51 · 🌙 18:28
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−3 h
Zapopan is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Zapopan 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
🇲🇽 Zapopan
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 | 🇲🇽 Zapopan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:52 | 22:52 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:18 | 06:51 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,257,547 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Zapopan: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Zapopan?
Zapopan is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Zapopan at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Zapopan it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Zapopan?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Zapopan show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Zapopan 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 Zapopan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Zapopan compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Zapopan later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Zapopan, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Zapopan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Zapopan, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
