Barcelona to Rio Grande: time difference
Rio Grande is 5 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 23:16 11:16 PM Rio Grande 18:16 6:16 PM You –:–
23:16 11:16 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
18:16 6:16 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:44
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−5 h
Rio Grande is 5 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Rio Grande are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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 Grande
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇧🇷 Rio Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:16 | 18:16 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 198,935 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Rio Grande: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Rio Grande?
The clocks in Rio Grande are 5 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Rio Grande when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 4:00 AM in Rio Grande.
What time is it in Rio Grande when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 1:00 PM in Rio Grande.
When is a good time to call Rio Grande from Barcelona?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Rio Grande – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Rio Grande?
Until 5:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Rio Grande. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Rio Grande it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Rio Grande change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Rio Grande. From October 25, 2026, Rio Grande will be 4 hours behind Barcelona.
