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Time in Rio de Janeiro vs Cape Town

Rio de Janeiro keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is 5 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro; 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: 14:00–18:00 in Cape Town (09:00–13:00 your time).

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

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

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

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

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Common questions

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

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

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

Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Rio de Janeiro time is inside working hours in both cities.

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

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