What time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is in the America/Sao_Paulo timezone (UTC-3). On 20 September the sun rises around 05:44 local time.
Rio de Janeiro, UTC-3America/Sao_Paulo
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Daylight
- 12 h 4 min
Rio de Janeiro Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Rio de Janeiro? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Rio de Janeiro is UTC-3, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Rio de Janeiro does not change its clocks — UTC-3 all year. All coming changes →
Rio de Janeiro on your clock
Pick a time in Rio de Janeiro and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Rio de Janeiro at a glance
- Country
- Brazil
- Known locally as
- Brasil
- Population
- 6,023,699
- Currency
- BRL
- Dialling code
- +55
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -22.93, -43.23
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Rio de Janeiro
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. New York shares the most at 8 a day.
Rio de Janeiro's clock, and what it costs you
Rio de Janeiro keeps the America/Sao_Paulo timezone, UTC−3 on 20 September. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Rio de Janeiro 3 hours behind UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–18:00 in Rio de Janeiro, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 8 h overlap
- London, 4 h overlap
- Singapore, 0 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 05:44 and sets around 17:48 in Rio de Janeiro. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 1 minute longer each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38.
Most offices in Rio de Janeiro run 09:00–18:00 in UTC-3. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Rio de Janeiro
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro uses America/Sao_Paulo, which is UTC-3.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
The America/Sao_Paulo zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.