Rio de Janeiro to Cabo Rojo: time difference
Cabo Rojo 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 19:58 7:58 PM Cabo Rojo 18:58 6:58 PM You –:–
19:58 7:58 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
18:58 6:58 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:06
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−1 h
Cabo Rojo is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Cabo Rojo 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
🇵🇷 Cabo Rojo
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 | 🇵🇷 Cabo Rojo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:58 | 18:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 50,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Cabo Rojo: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Cabo Rojo?
The clocks in Cabo Rojo are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Cabo Rojo at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Cabo Rojo it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cabo Rojo at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Cabo Rojo it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cabo Rojo 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 Cabo Rojo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cabo Rojo compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Cabo Rojo later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cabo Rojo, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Cabo Rojo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Cabo Rojo, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
