Rio de Janeiro to the Galapagos Islands: time difference
The Galapagos Islands is 3 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 03:29 3:29 AM Galapagos Islands 00:29 12:29 AM You –:–
03:29 3:29 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
00:29 12:29 AM
Galapagos Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:54
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−3 h
The Galapagos Islands is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and the Galapagos Islands 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
🇪🇨 Galapagos Islands
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇪🇨 Galapagos Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:29 | 00:29 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Galapagos Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | Pacific/Galapagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 32,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and the Galapagos Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and the Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos Islands is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in the Galapagos Islands?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in the Galapagos Islands show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in the Galapagos Islands?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in the Galapagos Islands show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and the Galapagos Islands are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Galapagos Islands), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in the Galapagos Islands?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in the Galapagos Islands has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in the Galapagos Islands, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and the Galapagos Islands change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
