Rio de Janeiro to Heredia: time difference
Heredia 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 11:11 11:11 AM Heredia 08:11 8:11 AM You –:–
11:11 11:11 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
08:11 8:11 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−3 h
Heredia is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Heredia 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
🇨🇷 Heredia
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 | 🇨🇷 Heredia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:11 | 08:11 |
| 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 117,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Heredia: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Heredia?
Heredia is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Heredia when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 6:00 AM in Heredia.
What time is it in Heredia 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 Heredia.
When is a good time to call Heredia from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Heredia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Heredia compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Heredia later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Heredia, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Heredia the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Heredia switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
