Spanish Town to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Spanish Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Spanish Town 23:24 11:24 PM Rio de Janeiro 01:24 1:24 AM You –:–
23:24 11:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:45
01:24 1:24 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Spanish Town.
When you, Spanish Town 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
🇯🇲 Spanish Town
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 | 🇯🇲 Spanish Town | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:24 | 01:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Spanish Town | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 131,056 | 6,211,223 |
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Spanish Town and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Spanish Town and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Spanish Town is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Spanish Town?
The working day in Spanish Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Spanish Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Spanish Town, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Spanish Town?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Spanish Town – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Spanish Town 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 Spanish Town.
Is the time difference between Spanish Town and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Spanish Town nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
