Time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷
The current local time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is shown below — the city is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (UTC -03:00).
Rio de Janeiro local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT-3
Rio de Janeiro at a glance
- Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo· Brasília Time- UTC offset now
- -03:00 GMT-3
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 22.91° S, 43.17° W
- Population
- 6,747,815
- Country
- Brazil · ISO BR
- Dialing code
- +55
- Currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Rio de Janeiro right now
Time difference
Rio de Janeiro is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Election Day Sun, Oct 25, 2026
- All Souls' Day Mon, Nov 2, 2026
- Republic Day Sun, Nov 15, 2026
- Black Awareness Day Fri, Nov 20, 2026
Sun today
Sunrise 05:15 · Sunset 18:00
Day length 12h 45m · twilight and monthly table →
Rio de Janeiro time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Rio de Janeiro overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 14:00 Rio de Janeiro time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Rio de Janeiro | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Rio de Janeiro vs. major cities
How far Rio de Janeiro is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Rio de Janeiro, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Rio de Janeiro | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Paris · France | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Delhi · India | +8:30 h | 17:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Tokyo · Japan | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Rio de Janeiro time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Rio de Janeiro
The closest places to Rio de Janeiro among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 360 km (220 mi) west | Same time |
| Brasília | 930 km (580 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Salvador | 1,210 km (750 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Montevideo · Uruguay | 1,830 km (1,140 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Buenos Aires · Argentina | 1,970 km (1,220 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Fortaleza | 2,190 km (1,360 mi) north | Same time |
| Córdoba · Argentina | 2,280 km (1,420 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Manaus | 2,850 km (1,770 mi) northwest | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Rio de Janeiro.
Clock time vs. sun time in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro's standard offset, UTC -03:00, is based on the 45° W meridian; the city itself lies at 43.17° W, 1.8° east of it. Its clocks are therefore within 7 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:37 (around 29 October) and 12:08 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Rio de Janeiro
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de outubro de 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for pt-BR, Brazil's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Rio de Janeiro
Since 1970, Rio de Janeiro has gone through 4 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 33 of 57 years. Since 2019 it has stayed on UTC -03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Rio de Janeiro stays on UTC -03:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (4 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1984 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1985 | UTC -02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1986–2018 | UTC -03:00, DST UTC -02:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2019–2026 | UTC -03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Rio de Janeiro through the year
The longest day in Rio de Janeiro is 22 December with 13h 32m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 10h 44m. Day length swings by 2 h 49 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:00 on 21 November and the latest sunset at 18:44 on 7 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Daily sunrise, sunset and twilight times for Rio de Janeiro →
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone: UTC -03:00 all year round. Brazil spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
No. Rio de Janeiro does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2018.
When is the longest day of the year in Rio de Janeiro?
Around 22 December, with 13h 32m of daylight. The shortest day is around 21 June, with 10h 44m.
What is the dialing code for Rio de Janeiro?
To call Rio de Janeiro from abroad, dial your international access code, then Brazil's country code +55, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Rio de Janeiro?
The standard work week in Brazil runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Rio de Janeiro on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Manaus, about 2,850 km (1,770 mi) to the northwest. It is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
How are dates and times written in Rio de Janeiro?
Following the pt-BR conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Rio de Janeiro
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