Tulum to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Tulum. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Tulum 20:18 8:18 PM Rio de Janeiro 22:18 10:18 PM You –:–
20:18 8:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:33
22:18 10:18 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Tulum.
When you, Tulum and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Tulum
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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Tulum | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:18 | 22:18 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Tulum | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 46,721 | 6,211,223 |
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Tulum and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Tulum and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Tulum is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Tulum?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tulum, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tulum, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Tulum, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Tulum and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Tulum (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Tulum?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Tulum it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Tulum is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Tulum and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Tulum nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
