Rio de Janeiro to Perez Zeledon: time difference
Perez Zeledon 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
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Rio de Janeiro 19:43 7:43 PM Perez Zeledon 16:43 4:43 PM You –:–
19:43 7:43 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
16:43 4:43 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:16
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−3 h
Perez Zeledon is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Perez Zeledon 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
🇨🇷 Perez Zeledon
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 | 🇨🇷 Perez Zeledon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:43 | 16:43 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 05:23 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 135,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Perez Zeledon: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Perez Zeledon?
Perez Zeledon is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Perez Zeledon when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 6:00 AM in Perez Zeledon.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Perez Zeledon?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Perez Zeledon show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Perez Zeledon are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Perez Zeledon), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Perez Zeledon compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Perez Zeledon later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Perez Zeledon, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Perez Zeledon the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Perez Zeledon switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
