Guatemala City to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Guatemala City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Guatemala City 19:10 7:10 PM Rio de Janeiro 22:10 10:10 PM You –:–
19:10 7:10 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:47
22:10 10:10 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Guatemala City.
When you, Guatemala City 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
🇬🇹 Guatemala City
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 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala City | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:10 | 22:10 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Guatemala City | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guatemala | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 2,450,212 | 6,211,223 |
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Guatemala City and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Guatemala City and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Guatemala City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Guatemala City?
The working day in Guatemala City 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 Guatemala City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guatemala City, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Guatemala City?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Guatemala City – 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).
From what time in Guatemala City is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Guatemala City, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Guatemala City.
Does the time difference between Guatemala City and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
