Rio de Janeiro to Claremont: time difference
Claremont 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 19:56 7:56 PM Claremont 17:56 5:56 PM You –:–
19:56 7:56 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
17:56 5:56 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:35
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−2 h
Claremont is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Claremont 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
🇯🇲 Claremont
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 | 🇯🇲 Claremont |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:56 | 17:56 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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 | 05:06 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:35 |
| Daylight | 13 h 3 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 7,714 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Claremont: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Claremont?
Claremont is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Claremont at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Claremont it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Claremont 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 Claremont.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Claremont 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 Claremont.
When does the date change in Claremont compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Claremont later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Claremont, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Claremont change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
