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 04:52 4:52 AM Rio de Janeiro 06:52 6:52 AM You –:–
04:52 4:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:07
06:52 6:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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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 | 04:52 | 06:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from George Town | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cayman | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 28,089 | 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).
If it is 9:00 AM in George Town, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in George Town, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in George Town?
The working day in George Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in George Town and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in George Town, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in George 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 George Town.
Is the time difference between George Town and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither George Town nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
