Rio de Janeiro to Acosta: time difference
Acosta is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 06:56 6:56 AM Acosta 03:56 3:56 AM You –:–
06:56 6:56 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
03:56 3:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
Acosta is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Acosta 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 de Janeiro
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
🇨🇷 Acosta
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇨🇷 Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:56 | 03:56 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 3,072 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Acosta: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Acosta?
Acosta is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Acosta at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Acosta it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Acosta at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Acosta it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Acosta are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Acosta), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Acosta?
Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Acosta. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Acosta it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Acosta the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Acosta switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
