Rio de Janeiro to George Town: time difference
George Town 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 15:57 3:57 PM George Town 13:57 1:57 PM You –:–
15:57 3:57 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
13:57 1:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:23
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−2 h
George Town is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and George Town 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
🇧🇸 George Town
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 | 🇧🇸 George Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:57 | 13:57 |
| 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/Nassau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:06 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 13 h 3 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 7,314 |
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Rio de Janeiro and George Town: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is George Town?
The clocks in George Town are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in George Town when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in George Town.
What time is it in George Town 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 George Town.
When is a good time to call George Town from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in George Town – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in George Town?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in George Town. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in George Town it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and George Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in George Town. From March 14, 2027, George Town will be 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro.
