Rio Grande to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind Rio Grande. 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 Grande 16:17 4:17 PM Mexico City 13:17 1:17 PM You –:–
16:17 4:17 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:44
13:17 1:17 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Rio Grande.
When you, Rio Grande and Mexico City 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 Grande
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 Grande | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:17 | 13:17 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio Grande | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 198,935 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Rio Grande with another city
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Rio Grande and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio Grande and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio Grande is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio Grande, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Rio Grande, clocks in Mexico City show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Rio Grande?
The working day in Rio Grande ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio Grande and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio Grande (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Rio Grande?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 3:00 AM in Rio Grande, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, Rio Grande is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio Grande and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio Grande nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
