Machala to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Machala. 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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Machala 01:05 1:05 AM Rio de Janeiro 03:05 3:05 AM You –:–
01:05 1:05 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
03:05 3:05 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Machala.
When you, Machala 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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇪🇨 Machala | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:05 | 03:05 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Machala | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 12 h 11 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 231,260 | 6,211,223 |
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Machala and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Machala is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Machala (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Machala?
When it is 9:00 AM in Machala, 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 Machala?
The working day in Machala ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Machala and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Machala (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Machala?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Machala it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Machala is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Machala and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
