Currently on UTC−3. No clock changes are scheduled in the time zone database.
Time zone in Rio de Janeiro
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| IANA time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
| All year | UTC−3, no daylight saving time |
| Also written as | BRT (Brasília Time) |
| Same clock as | São Paulo, Buenos Aires |
What to know about time in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro uses Brasília Time, UTC−3, all year, the same as São Paulo.
Clock changes in Rio de Janeiro in 2026 and 2027
Rio de Janeiro does not change its clocks in 2026 or 2027. The offset stays at UTC−3 all year.
Time difference between Rio de Janeiro and other cities
The table shows how far each city is ahead of or behind Rio de Janeiro, and how that changes when either place changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4 hours ahead | 4 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 3 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 4 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 3 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| New York | 1 hour behind | 1 hour behind until 1 Nov 2026; 2 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 1 hour behind 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 2 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | 4 hours behind | 4 hours behind until 1 Nov 2026; 5 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 4 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 5 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 7 hours ahead | 7 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Mumbai | 8½ hours ahead | 8½ hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Singapore | 11 hours ahead | 11 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Tokyo | 12 hours ahead | 12 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Sydney | 14 hours ahead | 14 hours ahead until 4 Apr 2027; 13 hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 14 hours ahead from 3 Oct 2027 |
Working hours overlap
How much of a 09:00–17:00 working day in Rio de Janeiro overlaps with the same hours elsewhere, using a mid-week day in January and July 2027:
- London: in January, 5 hours: 09:00–14:00 in Rio de Janeiro is 12:00–17:00 in London; in July, 4 hours: 09:00–13:00 in Rio de Janeiro is 13:00–17:00 in London.
- New York: in January, 6 hours: 11:00–17:00 in Rio de Janeiro is 09:00–15:00 in New York; in July, 7 hours: 10:00–17:00 in Rio de Janeiro is 09:00–16:00 in New York.
Plan around Rio de Janeiro time
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