The time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City is 3 hours. When it is 12:00 noon in Rio de Janeiro, it is 09:00 in Mexico City. Rio de Janeiro uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (UTC-3), while Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City (UTC-6).
| Detail | Rio de Janeiro | Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Time Zone ID | America/Sao_Paulo | America/Mexico_City |
| UTC Offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Abbreviation | -03 | CST |
| DST Active | No | No |
| Country | Brazil | Mexico |
| Region | South America | North America |
There are 5 overlapping business hours between Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City (assuming 9:00–17:00 in each city). The ideal window for calls and meetings is:
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from Rio de Janeiro time to Mexico City time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Rio de Janeiro | Mexico City | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 21:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 01:00 | 22:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 02:00 | 23:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 03:00 | 00:00 | Night |
| 04:00 | 01:00 | Night |
| 05:00 | 02:00 | Night |
| 06:00 | 03:00 | |
| 07:00 | 04:00 | |
| 08:00 | 05:00 | |
| 09:00 | 06:00 | |
| 10:00 | 07:00 | |
| 11:00 | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | 09:00 | Overlap |
| 13:00 | 10:00 | Overlap |
| 14:00 | 11:00 | Overlap |
| 15:00 | 12:00 | Overlap |
| 16:00 | 13:00 | Overlap |
| 17:00 | 14:00 | |
| 18:00 | 15:00 | |
| 19:00 | 16:00 | |
| 20:00 | 17:00 | |
| 21:00 | 18:00 | |
| 22:00 | 19:00 | Night |
| 23:00 | 20:00 | Night |
Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Mexico City is currently observing daylight saving time. If either city observes DST, the time difference will change by 1 hour when DST begins or ends. Always double-check before scheduling across these time zones during March–April and October–November.
The time difference is 3 hours. Mexico City is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
It can. If either Rio de Janeiro or Mexico City observes daylight saving time, the gap will shift by 1 hour during the transition periods (typically March–April and October–November).
The best window is between 12:00 and 17:00 Rio de Janeiro time, which corresponds to 09:00–14:00 in Mexico City. Both sides fall within normal business hours.
Subtract 3 hours from Rio de Janeiro time to get Mexico City time. Use the hour-by-hour table above for a quick reference.
For sunrise and sunset data, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. For detailed DST schedules, see DaylightSavingTime.info.