Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil right now
Rio de Janeiro is a major city in Brazil. Clocks follow the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-3 all year, with no daylight saving change.
About 6.7 million people set their clocks to this time in Rio de Janeiro alone.
Live clock for Rio de Janeiro
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Time difference from Rio de Janeiro
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro | 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro |
| London | 3 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro | 4 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro |
| Paris | 4 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro | 5 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro |
| Dubai | 7 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro | 7 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro |
| Mumbai | 8:30 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro | 8:30 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro |
| Singapore | 11 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro | 11 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro |
| Tokyo | 12 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro | 12 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro |
| Sydney | 14 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro | 13 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro |
| Los Angeles | 5 hours behind Rio de Janeiro | 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro |
| Sao Paulo | the same time as Rio de Janeiro | the same time as Rio de Janeiro |
Sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 05:56 | 18:03 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:32 | 17:16 | 10 h 44 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:42 | 17:48 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:04 | 18:37 | 13 h 32 m |
Computed for Rio de Janeiro's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Rio de Janeiro sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in Brazil:
- Sao Paulo
- Belo Horizonte
- Salvador
- Fortaleza
- Manaus
- Brasilia
- Curitiba
- Recife
- Goiania
- Belem
- Porto Alegre
- Guarulhos
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/Sao_Paulo):
Common 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: UTC-3 (GMT-3) in January, all year round.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
No. Rio de Janeiro keeps the same offset, UTC-3, all year.
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and New York City?
In January, New York City is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro; in July it is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Rio de Janeiro's coordinates.