Rio de Janeiro to Punta Cana: time difference
Punta Cana 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 16:19 4:19 PM Punta Cana 15:19 3:19 PM You –:–
16:19 4:19 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:57
15:19 3:19 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Punta Cana is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Punta Cana 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
🇩🇴 Punta Cana
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 | 🇩🇴 Punta Cana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:19 | 15:19 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 05:21 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 100,023 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Punta Cana: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Punta Cana?
The clocks in Punta Cana are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Punta Cana at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Punta Cana it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Punta Cana at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Punta Cana it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Punta Cana overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Punta Cana.
When is it still the previous day in Punta Cana?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Punta Cana. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Punta Cana it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Punta Cana the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Punta Cana switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
