Rio de Janeiro to La Ceiba: time difference
La Ceiba 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 11:43 11:43 AM La Ceiba 08:43 8:43 AM You –:–
11:43 11:43 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
08:43 8:43 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:31
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−3 h
La Ceiba is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and La Ceiba 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
🇭🇳 La Ceiba
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 | 🇭🇳 La Ceiba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:43 | 08:43 |
| 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/Tegucigalpa |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 196,856 |
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Rio de Janeiro and La Ceiba: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is La Ceiba?
The clocks in La Ceiba 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 La Ceiba?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in La Ceiba show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in La Ceiba 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 La Ceiba.
When is a good time to call La Ceiba 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 La Ceiba – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in La Ceiba compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in La Ceiba later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in La Ceiba, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and La Ceiba change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in La Ceiba, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
