Rio de Janeiro to Richmond: time difference
Richmond is 2 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 23:11 11:11 PM Richmond 21:11 9:11 PM You –:–
23:11 11:11 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:08
21:11 9:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:36
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−2 h
Richmond is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Richmond 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
🇯🇲 Richmond
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇯🇲 Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:11 | 21:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:06 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:36 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 2,046 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Richmond: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Richmond?
Richmond is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Richmond at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Richmond it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Richmond when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Richmond.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Richmond overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Richmond.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Richmond?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Richmond has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Richmond, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Richmond the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Richmond switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
