Rio de Janeiro to Belize City: time difference
Belize City 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 04:55 4:55 AM Belize City 01:55 1:55 AM You –:–
04:55 4:55 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
01:55 1:55 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:36
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−3 h
Belize City is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Belize City 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
🇧🇿 Belize City
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 | 🇧🇿 Belize City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:55 | 01:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Belize |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 63,999 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Belize City: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Belize City?
The clocks in Belize City are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Belize City when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 6:00 AM in Belize City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Belize City?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Belize City show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Belize City are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Belize City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Belize City compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Belize City later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Belize City, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Belize City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Belize City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
