Aruba to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Aruba. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55 · 12 h 30 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Aruba 04:52 4:52 AM Rio de Janeiro 05:52 5:52 AM You –:–
04:52 4:52 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:25
05:52 5:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Aruba.
When you, Aruba 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
🇦🇼 Aruba
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:52 | 05:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Aruba | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Aruba | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 15,236 | 6,211,223 |
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Aruba and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Aruba and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Aruba is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Aruba?
The working day in Aruba starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Aruba, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Aruba, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Aruba?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Aruba – that is 10:00 AM 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 Aruba?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Aruba it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Aruba is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Aruba and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
