Berlin to Rio Grande: time difference
Rio Grande is 5 h behind Berlin. 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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Berlin 00:04 12:04 AM Rio Grande 19:04 7:04 PM You –:–
00:04 12:04 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:03
19:04 7:04 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:44
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−5 h
Rio Grande is 5 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin 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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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 | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇧🇷 Rio Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:04 | 19:04 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 10 h 22 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 198,935 |
Compare Berlin with another city
More comparisons with Berlin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Berlin and Rio Grande: common questions
How far behind Berlin is Rio Grande?
Rio Grande is 5 hours behind Berlin: UTC−3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Rio Grande when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 4:00 AM in Rio Grande.
What time is it in Rio Grande when it is 6:00 PM in Berlin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, it is 1:00 PM in Rio Grande.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Rio Grande are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Rio Grande), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Rio Grande?
Until 5:00 AM in Berlin 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 Berlin.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Rio Grande the same all year?
No. Only Berlin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Rio Grande will be 4 hours behind Berlin.
