Guatemala to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Guatemala. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Guatemala 06:28 6:28 AM Rio de Janeiro 09:28 9:28 AM You –:–
06:28 6:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:46
09:28 9:28 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Guatemala.
When you, Guatemala 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
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:28 | 09:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Guatemala | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guatemala | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 17,263,239 | 6,211,223 |
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Guatemala and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Guatemala and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Guatemala is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Guatemala?
The working day in Guatemala starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Guatemala, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Guatemala, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Guatemala and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Guatemala, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Guatemala is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Guatemala, 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.
Is the time difference between Guatemala and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Guatemala nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
