Rio de Janeiro to Matagalpa: time difference
Matagalpa 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 08:04 8:04 AM Matagalpa 05:04 5:04 AM You –:–
08:04 8:04 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
05:04 5:04 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 17:24
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−3 h
Matagalpa is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Matagalpa 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
🇳🇮 Matagalpa
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 | 🇳🇮 Matagalpa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:04 | 05:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 159,982 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Matagalpa: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Matagalpa?
Matagalpa 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 Matagalpa?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Matagalpa show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Matagalpa?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Matagalpa show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Matagalpa are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Matagalpa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Matagalpa compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Matagalpa later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Matagalpa, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Matagalpa change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Matagalpa, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
