Lima to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Lima. 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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Lima 20:18 8:18 PM Rio de Janeiro 22:18 10:18 PM You –:–
20:18 8:18 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
22:18 10:18 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima 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
🇵🇪 Lima
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 | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:18 | 22:18 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lima | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 6,211,223 |
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Lima and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lima is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Lima (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Lima?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lima – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lima is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lima, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
