Rivas to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Rivas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rivas 15:46 3:46 PM Rio de Janeiro 18:46 6:46 PM You –:–
15:46 3:46 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 17:20
18:46 6:46 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:11 · 🌙 18:04
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Rivas.
When you, Rivas and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇮 Rivas
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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇮 Rivas | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:46 | 18:46 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Rivas | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Managua | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 05:11 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 12 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 53,208 | 6,211,223 |
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Rivas and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Rivas and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Rivas is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Rivas?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rivas, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rivas, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Rivas, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Rivas?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Rivas – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Rivas?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Rivas it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Rivas is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Rivas and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rivas nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
