Rio de Janeiro to Cotacachi: time difference
Cotacachi 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 16:18 4:18 PM Cotacachi 14:18 2:18 PM You –:–
16:18 4:18 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:57
14:18 2:18 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:03
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−2 h
Cotacachi is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Cotacachi 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
🇪🇨 Cotacachi
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 | 🇪🇨 Cotacachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:18 | 14:18 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:21 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 8,238 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Cotacachi: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Cotacachi?
Cotacachi is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Cotacachi?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Cotacachi show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Cotacachi 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 Cotacachi.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Cotacachi are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cotacachi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cotacachi compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Cotacachi later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cotacachi, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Cotacachi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Cotacachi, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
