George Town to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of George Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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George Town 07:30 7:30 AM Rio de Janeiro 09:30 9:30 AM You –:–
07:30 7:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:23
09:30 9:30 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of George Town.
When you, George 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
🇧🇸 George 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 | 🇧🇸 George Town | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:30 | 09:30 |
| 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 George Town | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Nassau | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:06 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 7,314 | 6,211,223 |
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George Town and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of George Town is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in George Town (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in George Town?
The working day in George 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 when it is 6:00 PM in George Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in George Town, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from George Town?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in George Town – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in George Town is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in George Town, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in George Town.
Is the time difference between George Town and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only George Town switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Rio de Janeiro will be 1 hour ahead of George Town.
