Rio de Janeiro to Latacunga: time difference
Latacunga 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 14:53 2:53 PM Latacunga 12:53 12:53 PM You –:–
14:53 2:53 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:57
12:53 12:53 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Latacunga is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Latacunga 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
🇪🇨 Latacunga
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 | 🇪🇨 Latacunga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:53 | 12:53 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 05:21 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 57,127 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Latacunga: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Latacunga?
Latacunga is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Latacunga at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Latacunga it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Latacunga when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Latacunga.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Latacunga are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Latacunga), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Latacunga?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Latacunga has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Latacunga, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Latacunga the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Latacunga switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
