Current time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3:27:20AM
UTC−3
Convert Rio de Janeiro time
Live- Rio de Janeiro3:27 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Rio de Janeiro time zone
- Time zone
- Brasilia Standard Time (BRT)
- UTC offset
- UTC−3
- IANA time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Daylight saving
- Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 5:05 AM, sunset 6:07 PM
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 6,747,815
- Coordinates
- 22.91° S, 43.18° W
Time difference from Rio de Janeiro
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 3 hours ahead |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 2 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 5 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 7 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 14 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro is in the Brasilia Standard Time (BRT) time zone, which is UTC−3 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Sao_Paulo.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
No. Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC−3 all year.
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and New York?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of New York.