Rio de Janeiro to Goose Creek, SC: time difference
Goose Creek, SC 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 09:44 9:44 AM Goose Creek, SC 08:44 8:44 AM You –:–
09:44 9:44 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
08:44 8:44 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:45
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−1 h
Goose Creek, SC is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Goose Creek, SC 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
🇺🇸 Goose Creek, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 Goose Creek, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:44 | 08:44 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:45 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 35,938 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Goose Creek, SC: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Goose Creek, SC?
Goose Creek is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Goose Creek, SC, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Goose Creek it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Goose Creek, SC?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Goose Creek show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Goose Creek, SC, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Goose Creek), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Goose Creek, SC?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Goose Creek. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Goose Creek it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Goose Creek, SC, the same all year?
No. Only Goose Creek switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Goose Creek will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
