Acosta to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Acosta. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Acosta 01:18 1:18 AM Rio de Janeiro 04:18 4:18 AM You –:–
01:18 1:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
04:18 4:18 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Acosta.
When you, Acosta 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
🇨🇷 Acosta
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 | 🇨🇷 Acosta | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:18 | 04:18 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Acosta | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 3,072 | 6,211,223 |
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Acosta and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Acosta and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Acosta is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Acosta?
When it is 9:00 AM in Acosta, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Acosta, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Acosta, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Acosta and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Acosta, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 9:00 PM in Acosta it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Acosta.
Is the time difference between Acosta and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Acosta nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
