Rio de Janeiro to Quetzaltenango: time difference
Quetzaltenango 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 06:32 6:32 AM Quetzaltenango 03:32 3:32 AM You –:–
06:32 6:32 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
03:32 3:32 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:45
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−3 h
Quetzaltenango is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Quetzaltenango 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
🇬🇹 Quetzaltenango
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 | 🇬🇹 Quetzaltenango |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:32 | 03:32 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Guatemala |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 500,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Quetzaltenango: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Quetzaltenango?
The clocks in Quetzaltenango are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Quetzaltenango 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 Quetzaltenango.
What time is it in Quetzaltenango at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Quetzaltenango it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Quetzaltenango 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 Quetzaltenango – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Quetzaltenango compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Quetzaltenango later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Quetzaltenango, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Quetzaltenango change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Quetzaltenango, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
