Current local time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

01Time zone

Brasilia Standard Time

UTC−3 · UTC−3 · IANA America/Sao_Paulo

02Daylight saving

Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time.

Clocks stay on UTC−3 (UTC−3) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.

03Sun today

Sunrise05:21Sunset17:56Day length12 h 34 minSolar noon11:39

MoonWaxing crescent, 9% lit

Golden hour05:08–05:52 · 17:26–18:10

Twilight, golden hour and moon times in Rio de Janeiro

04Working hours

 

Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Brazil is Saturday and Sunday.

05Best time to call

 

06Time zones in Brazil

• EirunepeUTC−5
• Rio BrancoUTC−5
• Boa VistaUTC−4
• Campo GrandeUTC−4
• CuiabaUTC−4
• ManausUTC−4
• Porto VelhoUTC−4
• PalmasUTC−3
• SalvadorUTC−3
• BelémUTC−3
• FortalezaUTC−3
• MaceióUTC−3

and 4 more zones.

07Also on this clock

São PauloBelo HorizonteBrasiliaPorto AlegreCuritibaCampinasGoiâniaSantosVitóriaNiterói

08Coordinates

22.93° S, 43.23° W

Time difference between Rio de Janeiro and major cities, live

City	Local time	Difference from Rio de JaneiroDiff.
London		+4 h
New York		−1 h
Los Angeles		−4 h
Chicago		−2 h
São Paulo		Same time
Paris		+5 h
Dubai		+7 h
Mumbai		+8 h 30 min
Singapore		+11 h
Hong Kong		+11 h
Tokyo		+12 h

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