Current local time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro is on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Brasilia Standard TimeIANA: America/Sao_Paulo
- UTC offset
- UTC−3same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- BrazilSouth America
- Population
- 6.7 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +55currency: Real (BRL)
- Coordinates
- 22.91° S, 43.18° WSouthern Hemisphere
The sun in Rio de Janeiro today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Rio de Janeiro
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Rio de Janeiro | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 8h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 11h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 11h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | same time | 9h |
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Best time to call Rio de Janeiro
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−3 all year. The last clock change here was on Saturday, 16 February 2019. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Rio de Janeiro shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil is wide enough to use 3 different standard times, from UTC−5 to UTC−3; Rio de Janeiro uses UTC−3.
Rio de Janeiro used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Saturday, 16 February 2019, and clocks have stayed on UTC−3 since.
Other cities on the same clock (America/Sao Paulo): São Paulo, Brasília.
Sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 05:10 | 18:41 | 13h 31m |
| February | 05:32 | 18:39 | 13h 07m |
| March | 05:48 | 18:21 | 12h 33m |
| April | 06:00 | 17:52 | 11h 52m |
| May | 06:12 | 17:27 | 11h 15m |
| June | 06:26 | 17:15 | 10h 49m |
| July | 06:33 | 17:18 | 10h 45m |
| August | 06:26 | 17:31 | 11h 04m |
| September | 06:03 | 17:42 | 11h 39m |
| October | 05:33 | 17:51 | 12h 18m |
| November | 05:07 | 18:04 | 12h 57m |
| December | 04:59 | 18:24 | 13h 26m |
Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 13h 32m of daylight (sunrise 05:04, sunset 18:36). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 10h 44m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Rio de Janeiro
What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro uses the America/Sao Paulo time zone (Brasilia Standard Time), UTC−3.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
No. Rio de Janeiro stays on UTC−3 all year; it last changed its clocks on Saturday, 16 February 2019.
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and New York?
Right now New York is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Rio de Janeiro does not.
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and London?
London is 4h ahead of Rio de Janeiro right now. Office hours overlap for about 5 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro?
It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:04 and sets about 18:36 (13h 32m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 06:32 and sets about 17:16 (10h 44m).
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