Rio de Janeiro to Caracas: time difference
Caracas 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 02:49 2:49 AM Caracas 01:49 1:49 AM You –:–
02:49 2:49 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
01:49 1:49 AM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:14
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−1 h
Caracas is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Caracas 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
🇻🇪 Caracas
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 | 🇻🇪 Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:49 | 01:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Venezuela Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Caracas |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 3,274,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Caracas: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Caracas?
Caracas is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Caracas when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 8:00 AM in Caracas.
What time is it in Caracas at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Caracas it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Caracas 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 Caracas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Caracas?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Caracas. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Caracas it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Caracas change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
