Ocho Rios to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Ocho Rios. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ocho Rios 19:15 7:15 PM Rio de Janeiro 21:15 9:15 PM You –:–
19:15 7:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:46
21:15 9:15 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Ocho Rios.
When you, Ocho Rios 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
🇯🇲 Ocho Rios
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 | 🇯🇲 Ocho Rios | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:15 | 21:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Ocho Rios | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 26,503 | 6,211,223 |
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Ocho Rios and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Ocho Rios and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Ocho Rios is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ocho Rios, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Ocho Rios, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Ocho Rios?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ocho Rios, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Ocho Rios and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ocho Rios (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Ocho Rios is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Ocho Rios, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Ocho Rios.
Does the time gap between Ocho Rios and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ocho Rios nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
