Time in Rio de Janeiro
The exact local hour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Rio de Janeiro sits at -22.9068° S, 43.1729° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:49 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:12 (6:12 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:51 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:29 (5:29 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:53 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 17m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Rio de Janeiro is in the America/Sao_Paulo zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−3.
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Rio de Janeiro compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Rio de Janeiro, with the great-circle distance from Rio de Janeiro for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +4h | 9,277 km · 5,764 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −1h | 7,759 km · 4,821 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +12h | 18,569 km · 11,538 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +7h | 11,870 km · 7,376 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +13h | 13,521 km · 8,402 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −4h | 10,143 km · 6,303 mi |
About Rio de Janeiro
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,634,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -22.9068, -43.1729 |
| IANA time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
| UTC offset | UTC−3 |
| Country calling code | +55 |
| Currency | BRL |
Other cities in America/Sao_Paulo
These cities share Rio de Janeiro's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Rio de Janeiro
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Rio de Janeiro on the world clock.