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Time in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo
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Time zoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo
UTC offsetUTC-03:00
AbbreviationGMT-3
Daylight savingNot observed
Time difference from Rio de Janeiro
How Rio de Janeiro compares to major cities right now.
| City | Local offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-04:00 | 1 hour behind |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | 4 hours behind |
| London | UTC+01:00 | 4 hours ahead |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | 5 hours ahead |
| Berlin | UTC+02:00 | 5 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 7 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | 8.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 11 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong | UTC+08:00 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | Same time |
About the time zone in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, currently UTC-03:00 (GMT-3). When you need to know what time it is in Rio de Janeiro right now, the live clock above updates every second in your browser.
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time, so its offset from UTC stays the same all year. That makes it a stable reference point when the time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts twice a year.
To convert a specific time to or from Rio de Janeiro, use the time zone converter, compare working hours with the meeting planner, or see current times worldwide on the world clock.