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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Time in Rio de Janeiro right now.

Current local time, timezone (BRT, UTC-3), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Rio de Janeiro
08:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
BRT · UTC-3 · America/Sao_Paulo
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Rio de Janeiro

Time zone
BRT
America/Sao_Paulo
UTC offset
-3:00
No DST shown
Country
Brazil
BR
Local day/night
Day
08:56
Sunrise
06:06
Local time
Sunset
17:41
Local time
Day length
11h 34m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
11:54
Sun overhead
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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
Confraternização Universal
Thursday
16
Feb
Carnaval
Monday
17
Feb
Carnaval
Tuesday
3
Apr
Sexta-feira Santa
Friday
21
Apr
Tiradentes
Tuesday
Time difference

Rio de Janeiro vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Rio de Janeiro is 3 h behind
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Rio de Janeiro is 5 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Rio de Janeiro is 12 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Rio de Janeiro is 7 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Rio de Janeiro is 11 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Rio de Janeiro is 13 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Rio de Janeiro is 8:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Brazil

Country profile
Capital
Brasília
Population
215M
Currency
BRL (R$)
Area
8.51M km²
Language(s)
Portuguese
Drives on
Right
TLD
.br
Dial code
+55

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro is in the BRT time zone (America/Sao_Paulo), which is UTC-3:00.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and other cities?
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Rio de Janeiro: 08:56 BRT