Kingston to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Kingston. 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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Kingston 01:46 1:46 AM Rio de Janeiro 03:46 3:46 AM You –:–
01:46 1:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
03:46 3:46 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Kingston.
When you, Kingston 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
🇯🇲 Kingston
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 | 🇯🇲 Kingston | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:46 | 03:46 |
| 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 Kingston | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 660,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Kingston and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Kingston and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Kingston is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kingston, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Kingston, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kingston, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Kingston, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kingston and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Kingston (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Kingston 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 Kingston.
Is the time difference between Kingston and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kingston nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
