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Time in Cape Town vs Rio de Janeiro

Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Rio de Janeiro keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Rio de Janeiro is 5 hours behind Cape Town; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–13:00 in Rio de Janeiro (14:00–18:00 your time).

Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

14:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Rio de Janeiro
15:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Rio de Janeiro
16:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Rio de Janeiro
17:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Rio de Janeiro

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Cape Town nor Rio de Janeiro changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Rio de Janeiro of Cape Town?

Rio de Janeiro is 5 hours behind Cape Town right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro?

Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Cape Town time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.