Rio de Janeiro to Puerto la Cruz: time difference
Puerto la Cruz is 1 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 01:40 1:40 AM Puerto la Cruz 00:40 12:40 AM You –:–
01:40 1:40 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:57
00:40 12:40 AM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 18:03
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−1 h
Puerto la Cruz is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Puerto la Cruz 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
🇻🇪 Puerto la Cruz
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇻🇪 Puerto la Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:40 | 00:40 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Venezuela Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Caracas |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:23 | 06:08 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 34 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 272,231 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Puerto la Cruz: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Puerto la Cruz?
Puerto la Cruz is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Puerto la Cruz at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Puerto la Cruz it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Puerto la Cruz at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Puerto la Cruz it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Puerto la Cruz are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puerto la Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Puerto la Cruz compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Puerto la Cruz later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Puerto la Cruz, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Puerto la Cruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Puerto la Cruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
