Zapopan to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Zapopan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Zapopan 22:04 10:04 PM Rio de Janeiro 01:04 1:04 AM You –:–
22:04 10:04 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:51 · 🌙 18:28
01:04 1:04 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Zapopan.
When you, Zapopan 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
🇲🇽 Zapopan
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 | 🇲🇽 Zapopan | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:04 | 01:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Zapopan | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:51 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 1,257,547 | 6,211,223 |
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Zapopan and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Zapopan is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 3 hours ahead of those in Zapopan (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Zapopan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zapopan, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Zapopan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zapopan, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Zapopan and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Zapopan (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Zapopan is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Zapopan, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Zapopan.
Is the time difference between Zapopan and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Zapopan nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
