Rio de Janeiro to Basseterre: time difference
Basseterre 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 08:35 8:35 AM Basseterre 07:35 7:35 AM You –:–
08:35 8:35 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
07:35 7:35 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:54
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−1 h
Basseterre is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Basseterre 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
🇰🇳 Basseterre
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 | 🇰🇳 Basseterre |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:35 | 07:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/St Kitts |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 13,220 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Basseterre: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Basseterre?
The clocks in Basseterre are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Basseterre?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Basseterre show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Basseterre when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 5:00 PM in Basseterre.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Basseterre overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Basseterre.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Basseterre?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Basseterre has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Basseterre, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Basseterre the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Basseterre switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
