Current time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Sun today ↑ 05:16 ↓ 18:00 (12 hours 44 minutes)BRTUTC-3No daylight saving time Weather now 25 °C / 77 °F · no rain · UV 9

Time zone Rio de Janeiro

Time zone
BRT time — Brasília Time (UTC-3)

Time difference with your location

Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Rio de Janeiro time now

Rio de Janeiro at a glance

Time zone
BRT
UTC offset
UTC−3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:16
Sunset
18:00
Day length
12 h 44 min
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Time zone in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro uses BRT (UTC−3) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Standard time
BRT · UTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Rio de Janeiro

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−4h
Rio de Janeiro to PST ☀PDT
−4h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−1h
Rio de Janeiro to EST ☀EDT
−1h
London ☀BST
+4h
Abuja WAT
+4h
Berlin ☀CEST
+5h
Madrid ☀CEST
+5h
Rome ☀CEST
+5h
Paris ☀CEST
+5h
Rio de Janeiro to CET ☀CEST
+5h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+6h
Dubai GST
+7h
New Delhi IST
+8h30m
Rio de Janeiro to IST IST
+8h30m
Hanoi ICT
+10h
Bangkok ICT
+10h
Manila PHT
+11h
Beijing CST
+11h
Tokyo JST
+12h
Seoul KST
+12h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+14h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+14h
Rio de Janeiro to AEST ☀AEDT
+14h

Sun and Moon in Rio de Janeiro

· BRT — Today in Rio de Janeiro the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 18:00: 12 h 44 min of daylight, 1 min longer than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 44 min · 1 min longer
Sun vs clocksun 21 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:15 · 18:00
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Rio de Janeiro ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Rio de Janeiro (BRT)UTC time UTC+0Rio de Janeiro to EST UTC-5Rio de Janeiro to IST UTC+5:30Rio de Janeiro to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
02:002:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
04:004:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
06:006:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
08:008:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
Rio de Janeiro (BRT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
14:002:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
16:004:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
18:006:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM
20:008:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1 day02:002:00 AM+1 day

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Largest cities in Brazil

The 10 most populous cities of Brazil and their local time now.

LocationTime
São PauloSão Paulo
Belo HorizonteMinas Gerais
SalvadorEstado de Bahia
FortalezaCeará
ManausAmazonas
LocationTime
BrasíliaFederal District
CuritibaParaná
RecifePernambuco
GoiâniaGoiás
BelémPará

Rio de Janeiro airport & codes

The main airport codes for Rio de Janeiro are SDU. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Santos Dumont AirportSDUSBRJ2
Calling code
+55
ISO country code
BR / BRA
Currency
BRL
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Other names
รีโอเดจาเนโร · 里约热内卢 · リオデジャネイロ · 리우데자네이루 · Рио-де-Жанейро · ريو دي جانيرو · Río de Janeiro

Where is Rio de Janeiro?

Rio de Janeiro is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at 22°54′23″S 43°10′56″W.

Coordinates
22°54′23″S 43°10′56″W · -22.9064, -43.1822
Map (Google Maps)
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State / province
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Population
6,747,815

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Rio de Janeiro use?

Rio de Janeiro uses Brasília Time (BRT), with a current offset of UTC-3.

Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?

Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on BRT (UTC-3) all year.

What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and UTC?

Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours behind UTC all year: Rio de Janeiro keeps BRT (UTC−3) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 18:00 in Rio de Janeiro, giving 12 h 44 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:38.

What are the main airports for Rio de Janeiro?

The main airports for Rio de Janeiro are SDU (Santos Dumont Airport, 2 km).