The Bahamas to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of the Bahamas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bahamas 01:41 1:41 AM Rio de Janeiro 02:41 2:41 AM You –:–
01:41 1:41 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:48
02:41 2:41 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of the Bahamas.
When you, the Bahamas 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
🇧🇸 Bahamas
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 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:41 | 02:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from the Bahamas | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Nassau | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 399,440 | 6,211,223 |
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The Bahamas and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between the Bahamas and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while the Bahamas is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in the Bahamas, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in the Bahamas, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in the Bahamas?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Bahamas, it is 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from the Bahamas?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in the Bahamas – 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).
From what time in the Bahamas is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 11:00 PM in the Bahamas, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in the Bahamas.
Is the time difference between the Bahamas and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only the Bahamas switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of the Bahamas.
