Curridabat to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Curridabat. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Curridabat 00:26 12:26 AM Rio de Janeiro 03:26 3:26 AM You –:–
00:26 12:26 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
03:26 3:26 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:57
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Curridabat.
When you, Curridabat 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
🇨🇷 Curridabat
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Curridabat | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:26 | 03:26 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Curridabat | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:21 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 33,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Curridabat and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Curridabat is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 3 hours ahead of those in Curridabat (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Curridabat?
The working day in Curridabat starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Curridabat?
When it is 6:00 PM in Curridabat, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Curridabat?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Curridabat – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Curridabat?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Curridabat it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Curridabat is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Curridabat and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
