Rio de Janeiro to Guatemala City: time difference
Guatemala City 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 23:58 11:58 PM Guatemala City 20:58 8:58 PM You –:–
23:58 11:58 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
20:58 8:58 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:47
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−3 h
Guatemala City is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala City 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
🇬🇹 Guatemala City
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 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:58 | 20:58 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Guatemala |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 2,450,212 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala City: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala City?
Guatemala City 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 Guatemala City?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Guatemala City show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Guatemala City when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 3:00 PM in Guatemala City.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Guatemala City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Guatemala City.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Guatemala City?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Guatemala City has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Guatemala City, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
