Rio de Janeiro to Puerto Rico: time difference
Puerto Rico 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 08:43 8:43 AM Puerto Rico 07:43 7:43 AM You –:–
08:43 8:43 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
07:43 7:43 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Puerto Rico is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Rico 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 Rico
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 Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:43 | 07:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 3,285,874 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Rico: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Puerto Rico when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 8:00 AM in Puerto Rico.
What time is it in Puerto Rico 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 Rico it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Puerto Rico from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puerto Rico – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Puerto Rico compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Puerto Rico later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Puerto Rico, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Rico change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Puerto Rico, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
