Rio de Janeiro to Zaragoza: time difference
Zaragoza 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 20:44 8:44 PM Zaragoza 17:44 5:44 PM You –:–
20:44 8:44 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
17:44 5:44 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:38
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−3 h
Zaragoza is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Zaragoza 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
🇸🇻 Zaragoza
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 | 🇸🇻 Zaragoza |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:44 | 17:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/El Salvador |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:38 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 11,749 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Zaragoza: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Zaragoza?
Zaragoza is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Zaragoza?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Zaragoza show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Zaragoza are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Zaragoza), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Zaragoza?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Zaragoza has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Zaragoza, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Zaragoza change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Zaragoza, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
