Rio de Janeiro to Bethlehem, PA: time difference
Bethlehem, PA 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.
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Rio de Janeiro 15:43 3:43 PM Bethlehem, PA 14:43 2:43 PM You –:–
15:43 3:43 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
14:43 2:43 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
Bethlehem, PA is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Bethlehem, PA 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
🇺🇸 Bethlehem, PA
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 | 🇺🇸 Bethlehem, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:43 | 14:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 75,624 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Bethlehem, PA: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Bethlehem, PA?
The clocks in Bethlehem are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Bethlehem, PA, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Bethlehem it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bethlehem, PA, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Bethlehem it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bethlehem, PA, 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 Bethlehem – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Bethlehem, PA?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Bethlehem has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bethlehem, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Bethlehem, PA, the same all year?
No. Only Bethlehem switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Bethlehem will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
