Rio de Janeiro to Varadero: time difference
Varadero is 1 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 14:33 2:33 PM Varadero 13:33 1:33 PM You –:–
14:33 2:33 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
13:33 1:33 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:59
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−1 h
Varadero is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Varadero 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
🇨🇺 Varadero
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇨🇺 Varadero |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:33 | 13:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Cuba Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Havana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 27,170 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Varadero: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Varadero?
Varadero is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Varadero at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Varadero it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Varadero at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Varadero it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Varadero from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Varadero – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Varadero?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Varadero. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Varadero it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Varadero the same all year?
No. Only Varadero switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Varadero will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
