Rio de Janeiro to San Juan del Sur: time difference
San Juan del Sur 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 15:24 3:24 PM San Juan del Sur 12:24 12:24 PM You –:–
15:24 3:24 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
12:24 12:24 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:25
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−3 h
San Juan del Sur is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and San Juan del Sur 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
🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur
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 | 🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:24 | 12:24 |
| 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 14,741 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and San Juan del Sur: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is San Juan del Sur?
The clocks in San Juan del Sur are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in San Juan del Sur?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in San Juan del Sur show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in San Juan del Sur?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in San Juan del Sur show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and San Juan del Sur are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Juan del Sur), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in San Juan del Sur?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in San Juan del Sur has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Juan del Sur, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and San Juan del Sur change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in San Juan del Sur, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
