Rio de Janeiro to San Pedro: time difference
San Pedro 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 12:23 12:23 PM San Pedro 09:23 9:23 AM You –:–
12:23 12:23 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
09:23 9:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:19
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−3 h
San Pedro is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and San Pedro 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 Pedro
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 Pedro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:23 | 09:23 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 27,477 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and San Pedro: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is San Pedro?
The clocks in San Pedro are 3 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in San Pedro at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in San Pedro it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Pedro at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in San Pedro it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and San Pedro 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 Pedro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in San Pedro?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in San Pedro has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Pedro, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and San Pedro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in San Pedro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
