Matagalpa to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Matagalpa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Matagalpa 03:31 3:31 AM Rio de Janeiro 06:31 6:31 AM You –:–
03:31 3:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 17:24
06:31 6:31 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Matagalpa.
When you, Matagalpa 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
🇳🇮 Matagalpa
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 | 🇳🇮 Matagalpa | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:31 | 06:31 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Matagalpa | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Managua | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 17:24 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 159,982 | 6,211,223 |
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Matagalpa and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Matagalpa is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Matagalpa: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Matagalpa?
The working day in Matagalpa starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Matagalpa?
The working day in Matagalpa ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Matagalpa and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Matagalpa, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Matagalpa?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Matagalpa it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Matagalpa is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Matagalpa and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
