Rio de Janeiro to Ocho Rios: time difference
Ocho Rios 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 23:40 11:40 PM Ocho Rios 21:40 9:40 PM You –:–
23:40 11:40 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
21:40 9:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:46
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−2 h
Ocho Rios is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Ocho Rios 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
🇯🇲 Ocho Rios
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 | 🇯🇲 Ocho Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:40 | 21:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 26,503 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Ocho Rios: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Ocho Rios?
Ocho Rios is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Ocho Rios at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Ocho Rios it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ocho Rios 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 Ocho Rios.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Ocho Rios are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ocho Rios), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Ocho Rios?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Ocho Rios has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Ocho Rios, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Ocho Rios change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Ocho Rios, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
