Rio de Janeiro to Guatemala: time difference
Guatemala 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 11:13 11:13 AM Guatemala 08:13 8:13 AM You –:–
11:13 11:13 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
08:13 8:13 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:46
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−3 h
Guatemala is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:13 | 08:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 17,263,239 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Guatemala?
The clocks in Guatemala are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Guatemala?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Guatemala show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Guatemala 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.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Guatemala), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Guatemala?
Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Guatemala. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Guatemala it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Guatemala change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Guatemala, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
