The Dominican Republic to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of the Dominican Republic. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dominican Republic 05:52 5:52 AM Rio de Janeiro 06:52 6:52 AM You –:–
05:52 5:52 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:22
06:52 6:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of the Dominican Republic.
When you, the Dominican Republic 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
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
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 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:52 | 06:52 |
| 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 the Dominican Republic | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santo Domingo | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 10,760,028 | 6,211,223 |
Compare the Dominican Republic with another city
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The Dominican Republic and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of the Dominican Republic is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in the Dominican Republic (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in the Dominican Republic?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Dominican Republic, it is 10:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in the Dominican Republic?
The working day in the Dominican Republic ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both the Dominican Republic and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Dominican Republic (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 the Dominican Republic is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 11:00 PM in the Dominican Republic, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in the Dominican Republic.
Is the time difference between the Dominican Republic and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither the Dominican Republic nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
