Rio de Janeiro to Guayaquil: time difference
Guayaquil 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 08:37 8:37 AM Guayaquil 06:37 6:37 AM You –:–
08:37 8:37 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
06:37 6:37 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Guayaquil is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Guayaquil 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
🇪🇨 Guayaquil
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 | 🇪🇨 Guayaquil |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:37 | 06:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 3,500,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Guayaquil: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Guayaquil?
Guayaquil is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Guayaquil?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Guayaquil show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Guayaquil at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Guayaquil it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Guayaquil overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Guayaquil.
When is it still the previous day in Guayaquil?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Guayaquil. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Guayaquil it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Guayaquil the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Guayaquil switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
