Rio de Janeiro to Roatan: time difference
Roatan 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 14:40 2:40 PM Roatan 11:40 11:40 AM You –:–
14:40 2:40 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:20 · 🌙 17:58
11:40 11:40 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:25
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−3 h
Roatan is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Roatan 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
🇭🇳 Roatan
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 | 🇭🇳 Roatan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:40 | 11:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 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/Tegucigalpa |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:20 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 38 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 17,425 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Roatan: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Roatan?
Roatan is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Roatan 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 Roatan.
What time is it in Roatan 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 Roatan.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Roatan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Roatan.
When does the date change in Roatan compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Roatan later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Roatan, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Roatan change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
