Zaragoza to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Zaragoza. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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Zaragoza 16:18 4:18 PM Rio de Janeiro 19:18 7:18 PM You –:–
16:18 4:18 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:38
19:18 7:18 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Zaragoza.
When you, Zaragoza 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
🇸🇻 Zaragoza
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 | 🇸🇻 Zaragoza | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:18 | 19:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Zaragoza | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/El Salvador | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 17:38 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 11,749 | 6,211,223 |
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Zaragoza and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Zaragoza and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Zaragoza is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Zaragoza?
The working day in Zaragoza starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zaragoza, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Zaragoza, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Zaragoza and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Zaragoza, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Zaragoza?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Zaragoza it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Zaragoza is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Zaragoza and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Zaragoza nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
