Current Time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GMT-3 · GMT-3
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About Rio de Janeiro Time
Rio de Janeiro is a city in Brazil, located in the Americas. It operates on GMT-3 (GMT-3), with the IANA timezone identifier America/Sao_Paulo.
Geographically, Rio de Janeiro lies at approximately 22.91°S, 43.17°W, placing it in the Southern Hemisphere and within the tropical climate band.
Like much of the Americas, Rio de Janeiro observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting its clocks twice a year. Always verify the current offset when scheduling international calls.
Rio de Janeiro shares its time zone with cities such as São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Porto Alegre and 12 more, meaning the time of day in Rio de Janeiro matches these locations exactly.
Sunrise & Sunset in Rio de Janeiro
Across the year, Rio de Janeiro sees day lengths ranging from 10h 44m on the shortest day to 13h 32m on the longest. These computed civil sunrise and sunset times use the standard NOAA solar position model; actual times may vary by a few minutes due to local terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Time Difference from Major World Cities
Quick reference for how Rio de Janeiro's local time compares to other key business and travel hubs around the world.
| City | Offset | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| New York | +1h | Rio de Janeiro is 1h ahead |
| London | -4h | Rio de Janeiro is 4h behind |
| Paris | -5h | Rio de Janeiro is 5h behind |
| Dubai | -7h | Rio de Janeiro is 7h behind |
| Singapore | -11h | Rio de Janeiro is 11h behind |
| Tokyo | -12h | Rio de Janeiro is 12h behind |
| Sydney | -13h | Rio de Janeiro is 13h behind |
| Los Angeles | +4h | Rio de Janeiro is 4h ahead |
Best Times to Call Rio de Janeiro
If you are scheduling a call with someone in Rio de Janeiro during their standard business hours (09:00–17:00 local), here is when that falls in two reference time zones:
- From New York (America/New_York): 09:00 in Rio de Janeiro =
10:00NYC. 17:00 in Rio de Janeiro =18:00NYC. - From London (Europe/London): 09:00 in Rio de Janeiro =
05:00London. 17:00 in Rio de Janeiro =13:00London.
For other cities, use the meeting planner to find overlapping business hours across multiple time zones simultaneously.