San Rafael del Sur to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of San Rafael del Sur. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Rafael del Sur 13:57 1:57 PM Rio de Janeiro 16:57 4:57 PM You –:–
13:57 1:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:20
16:57 4:57 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of San Rafael del Sur.
When you, San Rafael del Sur 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
🇳🇮 San Rafael del Sur
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 | 🇳🇮 San Rafael del Sur | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:57 | 16:57 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from San Rafael del Sur | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Managua | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 05:06 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 54,846 | 6,211,223 |
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San Rafael del Sur and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of San Rafael del Sur is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of San Rafael del Sur: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in San Rafael del Sur?
The working day in San Rafael del Sur starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Rafael del Sur, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in San Rafael del Sur, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from San Rafael del Sur?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in San Rafael del Sur – 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 San Rafael del Sur?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in San Rafael del Sur it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, San Rafael del Sur is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between San Rafael del Sur and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in San Rafael del Sur nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
