Paradise Island to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Paradise Island. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Paradise Island 21:03 9:03 PM Rio de Janeiro 23:03 11:03 PM You –:–
21:03 9:03 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:27
23:03 11:03 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:08
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Paradise Island.
When you, Paradise Island 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
🇧🇸 Paradise Island
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 | 🇧🇸 Paradise Island | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:03 | 23:03 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Paradise Island | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Nassau | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 05:06 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 227,940 | 6,211,223 |
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Paradise Island and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Paradise Island and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Paradise Island is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Paradise Island?
When it is 9:00 AM in Paradise Island, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Paradise Island?
When it is 6:00 PM in Paradise Island, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Paradise Island and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Paradise Island (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 Paradise Island?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Paradise Island it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Paradise Island is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Paradise Island and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Paradise Island but not in Rio de Janeiro. From March 14, 2027, Rio de Janeiro will be 1 hour ahead of Paradise Island.
