Rio de Janeiro to Puerto Plata: time difference
Puerto Plata 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 10:19 10:19 AM Puerto Plata 09:19 9:19 AM You –:–
10:19 10:19 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
09:19 9:19 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Puerto Plata is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Plata 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 Plata
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 Plata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:19 | 09:19 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Santo Domingo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 130,000 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Plata: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Plata?
Puerto Plata is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Puerto Plata?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Puerto Plata show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Puerto Plata?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Puerto Plata show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Plata 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 Plata), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Puerto Plata compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Puerto Plata later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Puerto Plata, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Plata change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Puerto Plata, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
