Rio de Janeiro to the Bahamas: time difference
The Bahamas is 1 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 03:36 3:36 AM Bahamas 02:36 2:36 AM You –:–
03:36 3:36 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
02:36 2:36 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:48
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−1 h
The Bahamas is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and the Bahamas 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
🇧🇸 Bahamas
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇸 Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:36 | 02:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Nassau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 399,440 |
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Rio de Janeiro and the Bahamas: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is the Bahamas?
The Bahamas is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in the Bahamas?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in the Bahamas show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in the Bahamas?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in the Bahamas show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call the Bahamas from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Bahamas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in the Bahamas compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in the Bahamas later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in the Bahamas, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and the Bahamas change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in the Bahamas but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, the Bahamas will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
