Rio de Janeiro to Machala: time difference
Machala 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 03:00 3:00 AM Machala 01:00 1:00 AM You –:–
03:00 3:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
01:00 1:00 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
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−2 h
Machala is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Machala 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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇪🇨 Machala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:00 | 01:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:19 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 231,260 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Machala: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Machala?
The clocks in Machala are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Machala when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Machala.
What time is it in Machala 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 Machala.
When is a good time to call Machala from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Machala – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Machala?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Machala. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Machala it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Machala change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Machala, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
