Zihuatanejo to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Zihuatanejo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Zihuatanejo 04:04 4:04 AM Rio de Janeiro 07:04 7:04 AM You –:–
04:04 4:04 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:18
07:04 7:04 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:12 · 🌙 18:03
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Zihuatanejo.
When you, Zihuatanejo 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
🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo
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 | 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:04 | 07:04 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Zihuatanejo | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 05:12 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 67,408 | 6,211,223 |
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Zihuatanejo and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Zihuatanejo is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Zihuatanejo: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Zihuatanejo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zihuatanejo, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zihuatanejo, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Zihuatanejo, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Zihuatanejo?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Zihuatanejo – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Zihuatanejo?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Zihuatanejo it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Zihuatanejo is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Zihuatanejo and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
