Perez Zeledon to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Perez Zeledon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Perez Zeledon 17:30 5:30 PM Rio de Janeiro 20:30 8:30 PM You –:–
17:30 5:30 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:16
20:30 8:30 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Perez Zeledon.
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🇨🇷 Perez Zeledon
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 | 🇨🇷 Perez Zeledon | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:30 | 20:30 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Perez Zeledon | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:23 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 135,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Perez Zeledon and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Perez Zeledon is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 3 hours ahead of those in Perez Zeledon (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Perez Zeledon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Perez Zeledon, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Perez Zeledon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Perez Zeledon, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Perez Zeledon and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Perez Zeledon (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Perez Zeledon is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Perez Zeledon, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Perez Zeledon.
Is the time difference between Perez Zeledon and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Perez Zeledon nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
