Rio de Janeiro to Paradise Island: time difference
Paradise Island 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 19:25 7:25 PM Paradise Island 17:25 5:25 PM You –:–
19:25 7:25 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
17:25 5:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:27
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−2 h
Paradise Island is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Paradise Island 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
🇧🇸 Paradise Island
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 | 🇧🇸 Paradise Island |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:25 | 17:25 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Nassau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:06 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 13 h 3 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 227,940 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Paradise Island: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Paradise Island?
Paradise Island is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Paradise Island at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Paradise Island it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Paradise Island at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Paradise Island it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Paradise Island are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Paradise Island), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Paradise Island?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Paradise Island has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Paradise Island, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Paradise Island change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Paradise Island but not in Rio de Janeiro. From March 14, 2027, Paradise Island will be 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro.
