Time difference between Ko Samui and Rio de Janeiro
Compare the current local time in Ko Samui and Rio de Janeiro, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
How do I convert a specific time?
What's the working-hours overlap?
When Ko Samui's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Rio de Janeiro's.
How do you schedule across Ko Samui and Rio de Janeiro?
Scheduling between Ko Samui and Rio de Janeiro is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 2 hours between Ko Samui closing at 17:00 local and Rio de Janeiro opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Rio de Janeiro start at 07:00 (catching Ko Samui just at close, 17:00), or a late Ko Samui call at 19:00 (catching Rio de Janeiro at opening, 09:00).
What's the quick reference?
| 🇹🇭 Ko Samui | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | In Rio de Janeiro it's… |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
What's the daylight saving status?
🇹🇭 Ko Samui
Ko Samui does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.