Santiago de Cuba to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Santiago de Cuba. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Santiago de Cuba 22:20 10:20 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:20 12:20 AM You –:–
22:20 10:20 PM
Cuba Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:28
00:20 12:20 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Santiago de Cuba.
When you, Santiago de Cuba 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
🇨🇺 Santiago de Cuba
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇺 Santiago de Cuba | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:20 | 00:20 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Santiago de Cuba | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 05:06 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 433,099 | 6,211,223 |
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Santiago de Cuba and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Santiago de Cuba and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Santiago de Cuba is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago de Cuba, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago de Cuba, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santiago de Cuba, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Santiago de Cuba, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santiago de Cuba and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santiago de Cuba, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Santiago de Cuba it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Santiago de Cuba.
Does the time difference between Santiago de Cuba and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santiago de Cuba. From March 14, 2027, Rio de Janeiro will be 1 hour ahead of Santiago de Cuba.
