San Salvador to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of San Salvador. 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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San Salvador 19:13 7:13 PM Rio de Janeiro 22:13 10:13 PM You –:–
19:13 7:13 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:42
22:13 10:13 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of San Salvador.
When you, San Salvador 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 Salvador
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 Salvador | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:13 | 22:13 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from San Salvador | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/El Salvador | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 316,090 | 6,211,223 |
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San Salvador and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between San Salvador and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while San Salvador is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in San Salvador?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Salvador, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in San Salvador?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Salvador, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both San Salvador and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Salvador (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 9:00 PM in San Salvador it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in San Salvador.
Is the time difference between San Salvador and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Salvador nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
