Time in Brazil

Time in Rio de Janeiro now

9:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

BRT · UTC−3 Brasilia Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:06 AM
Sunset: 6:06 PM
Day length: 13 h 0 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Rio de Janeiro time zone

Time zone

Brasilia Standard Time (BRT), UTC−3. IANA zone America/Sao_Paulo.

Clock changes

Rio de Janeiro does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−3 all year.

Location

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Coordinates 22.91° S, 43.18° W; population about 6,747,815.

Sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro today

Dawn (civil): 4:42 AM
Sunrise: 5:06 AM
Solar noon: 11:36 AM
Sunset: 6:06 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:29 PM
Day length: 13 h 0 min
Night length: 11 h 0 min
Golden hour, morning: 4:51 AM – 5:37 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:35 PM – 6:20 PM
Blue hour, morning: 4:42 AM – 4:51 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:20 PM – 6:29 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Rio de Janeiro time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Rio de Janeiro
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	5 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	7 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	6 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	Same time as Rio de Janeiro
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	3 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro
Paris, France	1:00 PM	4 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro

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Questions about time in Rio de Janeiro

What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?

Rio de Janeiro uses Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?

No. Rio de Janeiro stays on UTC−3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Rio de Janeiro from UTC?

Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours behind UTC.

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

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:06 AM and set at 6:06 PM, giving 13 h 0 min of daylight.

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