Green Island to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Green Island. 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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Green Island 14:41 2:41 PM Rio de Janeiro 16:41 4:41 PM You –:–
14:41 2:41 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:48
16:41 4:41 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Green Island.
When you, Green Island 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
🇯🇲 Green Island
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 | 🇯🇲 Green Island | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:41 | 16:41 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Green Island | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,546 | 6,211,223 |
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Green Island and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Green Island is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Green Island (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Green Island?
The working day in Green Island 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 Green Island?
When it is 6:00 PM in Green Island, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Green Island and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Green Island (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Green Island?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Green Island it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Green Island is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Green Island and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Green Island nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
