Rio de Janeiro to Buff Bay: time difference
Buff Bay 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 19:25 7:25 PM Buff Bay 17:25 5:25 PM You –:–
19:25 7:25 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
17:25 5:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:43
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−2 h
Buff Bay is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Buff Bay 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
🇯🇲 Buff Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Buff Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:25 | 17:25 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:19 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 2,757 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Buff Bay: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Buff Bay?
Buff Bay is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Buff Bay when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Buff Bay.
What time is it in Buff Bay 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 Buff Bay.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Buff Bay overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Buff Bay.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Buff Bay?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Buff Bay has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Buff Bay, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Buff Bay change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
