Rio de Janeiro to the Dominican Republic: time difference
The Dominican Republic 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Rio de Janeiro 07:52 7:52 AM Dominican Republic 06:52 6:52 AM You –:–
07:52 7:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
06:52 6:52 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:22
·
−1 h
The Dominican Republic is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and the Dominican Republic 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
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:52 | 06:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Santo Domingo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 10,760,028 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
More comparisons with Rio de Janeiro: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Rio de Janeiro and the Dominican Republic: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and the Dominican Republic?
The Dominican Republic is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in the Dominican Republic at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in the Dominican Republic it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in the Dominican Republic at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in the Dominican Republic it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and the Dominican Republic are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Dominican Republic), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in the Dominican Republic?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in the Dominican Republic. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in the Dominican Republic it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and the Dominican Republic change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
