Rio de Janeiro to La Paz: time difference
La Paz 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 02:39 2:39 AM La Paz 23:39 11:39 PM You –:–
02:39 2:39 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:16 · 🌙 18:00
23:39 11:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:29
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−3 h
La Paz is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and La Paz 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 Paz
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 Paz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:39 | 23:39 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:16 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 46,264 |
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Rio de Janeiro and La Paz: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and La Paz?
La Paz 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 La Paz?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in La Paz show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in La Paz?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in La Paz show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call La Paz 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 Paz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in La Paz compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in La Paz later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in La Paz, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and La Paz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor La Paz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
