Rio de Janeiro to Punta Gorda: time difference
Punta Gorda 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 14:30 2:30 PM Punta Gorda 11:30 11:30 AM You –:–
14:30 2:30 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
11:30 11:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:34
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−3 h
Punta Gorda is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Punta Gorda 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 Gorda
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 | 🇧🇿 Punta Gorda |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:30 | 11:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Belize |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:34 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 6,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Punta Gorda: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Punta Gorda?
Punta Gorda is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Punta Gorda when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 6:00 AM in Punta Gorda.
What time is it in Punta Gorda when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 3:00 PM in Punta Gorda.
When is a good time to call Punta Gorda from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Punta Gorda – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Punta Gorda compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Punta Gorda later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Punta Gorda, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Punta Gorda change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Punta Gorda, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
