Veracruz to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Veracruz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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Veracruz 06:34 6:34 AM Rio de Janeiro 09:34 9:34 AM You –:–
06:34 6:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 18:00
09:34 9:34 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Veracruz.
When you, Veracruz 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
🇲🇽 Veracruz
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Veracruz | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:34 | 09:34 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Veracruz | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 405,952 | 6,211,223 |
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Veracruz and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Veracruz and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Veracruz is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Veracruz?
The working day in Veracruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Veracruz, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Veracruz, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Veracruz and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Veracruz, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Veracruz?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Veracruz it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Veracruz is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Veracruz and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Veracruz nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
