Rio de Janeiro to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 09:18 9:18 AM San Rafael 06:18 6:18 AM You –:–
09:18 9:18 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
06:18 6:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−3 h
San Rafael is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:18 | 06:18 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:18 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 30,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and San Rafael: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in San Rafael 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 Rafael it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in San Rafael show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and San Rafael 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 Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Rafael?
Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in San Rafael. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in San Rafael it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and San Rafael change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in San Rafael, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
