Heredia to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Heredia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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Heredia 05:47 5:47 AM Rio de Janeiro 08:47 8:47 AM You –:–
05:47 5:47 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
08:47 8:47 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Heredia.
When you, Heredia 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
🇨🇷 Heredia
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 | 🇨🇷 Heredia | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:47 | 08:47 |
| 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 Heredia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 117,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Heredia and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Heredia is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 3 hours ahead of those in Heredia (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Heredia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Heredia, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Heredia?
The working day in Heredia ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Heredia and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Heredia, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Heredia?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Heredia it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Heredia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Heredia and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
