Current time in Rio de Janeiro
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Abbreviation
- BRT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 6,747,815
Rio de Janeiro time difference
How far Rio de Janeiro is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 4h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 12h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 7h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro does not change its clocks: UTC-03:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Rio de Janeiro
- Sunrise today
- 5:32 AM
- Sunset today
- 5:51 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 20 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 11:42 AM
- Longest day
- 13 hours 32 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 44 minutes (June 21)
Standard time in Rio de Janeiro closely follows the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:53 AM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1985–2018. The last one was on February 17, 2019; since then Rio de Janeiro has stayed on UTC-03:00 all year.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Rio de Janeiro, like São Paulo and Brasília, keeps Brasília time, UTC−3, all year; daylight saving time was last used in the summer of 2018–19. Brazil has four time zones in all, from UTC−2 on its Atlantic islands to UTC−5 in the state of Acre.
Sources: IANA tz database: southamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
- Rio de Janeiro uses the America/Sao_Paulo (BRT) time zone and is currently on UTC-03:00.
- Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
- No. Rio de Janeiro stays on UTC-03:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 2019.