Rio de Janeiro to Punto Fijo: time difference
Punto Fijo 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 00:39 12:39 AM Punto Fijo 23:39 11:39 PM You –:–
00:39 12:39 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:57
23:39 11:39 PM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Punto Fijo is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Punto Fijo 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
🇻🇪 Punto Fijo
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 | 🇻🇪 Punto Fijo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:39 | 23:39 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 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 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 34 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 277,017 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Punto Fijo: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Punto Fijo?
Punto Fijo 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 Punto Fijo?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Punto Fijo show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Punto Fijo?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Punto Fijo show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Punto Fijo are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Punto Fijo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Punto Fijo compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Punto Fijo later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Punto Fijo, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Punto Fijo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Punto Fijo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
