Varadero to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Varadero. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Varadero 11:45 11:45 AM Rio de Janeiro 12:45 12:45 PM You –:–
11:45 11:45 AM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:59
12:45 12:45 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Varadero.
When you, Varadero 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.
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🇨🇺 Varadero
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 | 🇨🇺 Varadero | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:45 | 12:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Varadero | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 27,170 | 6,211,223 |
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Varadero and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Varadero is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Varadero: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Varadero?
The working day in Varadero starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Varadero, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Varadero, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Varadero and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Varadero, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Varadero?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Varadero it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Varadero is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Varadero and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Varadero but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Varadero.
