Bethel Town to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Bethel Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Bethel Town 13:36 1:36 PM Rio de Janeiro 15:36 3:36 PM You –:–
13:36 1:36 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:38
15:36 3:36 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Bethel Town.
When you, Bethel Town 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
🇯🇲 Bethel Town
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Bethel Town | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:36 | 15:36 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Bethel Town | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 05:06 |
| Sunset | 17:38 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 3,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Bethel Town and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bethel Town is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Bethel Town (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Bethel Town?
The working day in Bethel Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Bethel Town?
The working day in Bethel Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bethel Town and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bethel Town (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Bethel Town it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Bethel Town.
Does the time gap between Bethel Town and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bethel Town nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
