Tortola to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Tortola. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Tortola 10:21 10:21 AM Rio de Janeiro 11:21 11:21 AM You –:–
10:21 10:21 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:01
11:21 11:21 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Tortola.
When you, Tortola 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
🇻🇬 Tortola
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇻🇬 Tortola | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:21 | 11:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Tortola | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Tortola | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 8,449 | 6,211,223 |
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Tortola and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Tortola is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Tortola: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Tortola?
The working day in Tortola starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Tortola?
The working day in Tortola ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Tortola?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Tortola – that is 10:00 AM 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 Tortola?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Tortola it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Tortola is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Tortola and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Tortola nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
