Rio de Janeiro to Playa Flamingo: time difference
Playa Flamingo 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 03:08 3:08 AM Playa Flamingo 00:08 12:08 AM You –:–
03:08 3:08 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
00:08 12:08 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:25
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−3 h
Playa Flamingo is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Playa Flamingo 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
🇨🇷 Playa Flamingo
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 | 🇨🇷 Playa Flamingo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:08 | 00:08 |
| 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | — |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Playa Flamingo: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Playa Flamingo?
The clocks in Playa Flamingo are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Playa Flamingo?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Playa Flamingo show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Playa Flamingo?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Playa Flamingo show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Playa Flamingo are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Playa Flamingo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa Flamingo compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Playa Flamingo later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Playa Flamingo, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Playa Flamingo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Playa Flamingo, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
