Puerto Rico to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Puerto Rico. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Puerto Rico 07:51 7:51 AM Rio de Janeiro 08:51 8:51 AM You –:–
07:51 7:51 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:07
08:51 8:51 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Puerto Rico.
When you, Puerto Rico 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
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:51 | 08:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Puerto Rico | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Puerto Rico | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 3,285,874 | 6,211,223 |
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Puerto Rico and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Puerto Rico is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in Puerto Rico (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Puerto Rico?
When it is 9:00 AM in Puerto Rico, it is 10:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico?
When it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico, it is 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Puerto Rico and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puerto Rico (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 11:00 PM in Puerto Rico it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Puerto Rico.
Does the time gap between Puerto Rico and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Puerto Rico nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
