Rio de Janeiro to Bamboo: time difference
Bamboo is 2 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 12:34 12:34 PM Bamboo 10:34 10:34 AM You –:–
12:34 12:34 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
10:34 10:34 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:45
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−2 h
Bamboo is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Bamboo 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
🇯🇲 Bamboo
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇯🇲 Bamboo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:34 | 10:34 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 4,264 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Bamboo: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Bamboo?
The clocks in Bamboo are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Bamboo at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Bamboo it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bamboo when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Bamboo.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Bamboo are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bamboo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Bamboo?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Bamboo has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Bamboo, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Bamboo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Bamboo, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
