Peru to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Peru. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Peru 21:31 9:31 PM Rio de Janeiro 23:31 11:31 PM You –:–
21:31 9:31 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
23:31 11:31 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Peru.
When you, Peru 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
🇵🇪 Peru
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 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:31 | 23:31 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Peru | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 33,726,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Peru and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Peru is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Peru (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Peru?
When it is 9:00 AM in Peru, 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 Peru?
The working day in Peru ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Peru and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Peru (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 Peru?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Peru it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Peru is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Peru and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Peru nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
