Rio Branco to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Rio Branco. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Rio Branco 16:47 4:47 PM Rio de Janeiro 18:47 6:47 PM You –:–
16:47 4:47 PM
Acre Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:03 · 🌙 17:29
18:47 6:47 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:11 · 🌙 18:04
·
+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Rio Branco.
When you, Rio Branco 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
🇧🇷 Rio Branco
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio Branco | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:47 | 18:47 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Acre Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Rio Branco | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Rio Branco | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:03 | 05:11 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 26 min | 12 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 364,756 | 6,211,223 |
Compare Rio Branco with another city
More comparisons with Rio Branco: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Rio Branco and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio Branco and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Rio Branco is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Rio Branco?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio Branco, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio Branco, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Rio Branco, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rio Branco and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Rio Branco, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Rio Branco it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Rio Branco.
Is the time difference between Rio Branco and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio Branco nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
