Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Time zone
- America/Sao_PauloUTC-3
- Sunrise
- 5:02 am
- Sunset
- 6:11 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 9 minutes62 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
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Daylight saving in Rio de Janeiro
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Rio de Janeiro has stayed on UTC-3 (UTC-3) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Rio de Janeiro doing anything.
Rio de Janeiro time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 9am and 14:00 in Sao Paulo, 12pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Rio de Janeiro and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 4:01 am | 04:01 | 5 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 6:01 am | 06:01 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:01 am | 06:01 | 3 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 7:01 am | 07:01 | 2 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 7:01 am | 07:01 | 2 hours behind |
| London GMT | 12:01 pm | 12:01 | 3 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 1:01 pm | 13:01 | 4 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 1:01 pm | 13:01 | 4 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:01 pm | 14:01 | 5 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 2:01 pm | 14:01 | 5 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:01 pm | 15:01 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:01 pm | 16:01 | 7 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:31 pm | 17:31 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:01 pm | 20:01 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:01 pm | 21:01 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 11:01 pm | 23:01 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 1:01 am Thu | 01:01 | 16 hours ahead |
About Rio de Janeiro
- Population
- 6747815
- Coordinates
- -22.906, -43.182
- Region
- Brazil
- IANA zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Solar noon
- 11:36 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro right now?
It is 9:01 am (09:01 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Rio de Janeiro. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, currently UTC-3 (UTC-3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like UTC-3 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Rio de Janeiro on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Rio de Janeiro stays on UTC-3 (UTC-3) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro today?
The sun rises at 5:02 am and sets at 6:11 pm today, giving 13 hours 9 minutes of daylight. That is 62 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Rio de Janeiro of Los Angeles?
Rio de Janeiro is 5 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 9:01 am in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:01 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is in Brazil, at 22.91° S, 43.18° W, with a population of about 6,747,815. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.