Basseterre to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Basseterre. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Basseterre 04:38 4:38 AM Rio de Janeiro 05:38 5:38 AM You –:–
04:38 4:38 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:54
05:38 5:38 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Basseterre.
When you, Basseterre 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
🇰🇳 Basseterre
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 | 🇰🇳 Basseterre | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:38 | 05:38 |
| 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 Basseterre | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Kitts | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 13,220 | 6,211,223 |
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Basseterre and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Basseterre is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Basseterre: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Basseterre, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Basseterre, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Basseterre?
The working day in Basseterre ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Basseterre and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Basseterre (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Basseterre is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Basseterre, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Basseterre.
Is the time difference between Basseterre and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Basseterre nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
