Richmond to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Richmond. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Richmond 10:47 10:47 AM Rio de Janeiro 12:47 12:47 PM You –:–
10:47 10:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:35
12:47 12:47 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Richmond.
When you, Richmond 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
🇯🇲 Richmond
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 | 🇯🇲 Richmond | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:47 | 12:47 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Richmond | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:06 |
| Sunset | 17:35 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 2,046 | 6,211,223 |
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Richmond and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Richmond is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Richmond: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Richmond?
The working day in Richmond starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Richmond?
The working day in Richmond ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Richmond and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Richmond, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Richmond is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Richmond, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Richmond.
Does the time difference between Richmond and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
