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 09:01 9:01 AM George Town 07:01 7:01 AM You –:–
09:01 9:01 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
07:01 7:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:07
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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 | 09:01 | 07:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Cayman |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 28,089 |
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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 at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in George Town it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in George Town?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in George Town show 4:00 PM.
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 does the date change in George Town compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in George Town later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in George Town, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and George Town change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in George Town, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
