Rio de Janeiro to Cuba: time difference
Cuba 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 04:20 4:20 AM Cuba 03:20 3:20 AM You –:–
04:20 4:20 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
03:20 3:20 AM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 19:09
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−1 h
Cuba is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Cuba 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
🇨🇺 Cuba
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 | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:20 | 03:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Cuba Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Havana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 19:09 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 10,985,974 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Cuba: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Cuba?
Cuba is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Cuba at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Cuba it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Cuba?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Cuba show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cuba 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 Cuba – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Cuba?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Cuba. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cuba it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Cuba change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cuba. From November 1, 2026, Cuba will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
