Rio de Janeiro to West Palm Beach, FL: time difference
West Palm Beach, FL 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.
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Rio de Janeiro 16:43 4:43 PM West Palm Beach, FL 15:43 3:43 PM You –:–
16:43 4:43 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
15:43 3:43 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:50
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−1 h
West Palm Beach, FL is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and West Palm Beach, FL are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 West Palm Beach, FL
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 | 🇺🇸 West Palm Beach, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:43 | 15:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 117,415 |
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Rio de Janeiro and West Palm Beach, FL: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and West Palm Beach, FL?
West Palm Beach is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in West Palm Beach, FL, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in West Palm Beach it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in West Palm Beach, FL, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 5:00 PM in West Palm Beach.
When is a good time to call West Palm Beach, FL, 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 West Palm Beach – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in West Palm Beach, FL?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in West Palm Beach. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in West Palm Beach it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and West Palm Beach, FL, the same all year?
No. Only West Palm Beach switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, West Palm Beach will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
