Rio de Janeiro to San Rafael del Sur: time difference
San Rafael 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 20:26 8:26 PM San Rafael del Sur 17:26 5:26 PM You –:–
20:26 8:26 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
17:26 5:26 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:20
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−3 h
San Rafael del Sur is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and San Rafael 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 Rafael 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 Rafael del Sur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:26 | 17:26 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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 | 05:06 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 13 h 3 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 54,846 |
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Rio de Janeiro and San Rafael del Sur: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is San Rafael del Sur?
San Rafael del Sur is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in San Rafael del Sur 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 San Rafael del Sur.
What time is it in San Rafael del Sur 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 San Rafael del Sur.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and San Rafael 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 Rafael 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 Rafael del Sur?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in San Rafael del Sur has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Rafael del Sur, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and San Rafael del Sur change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
