Rio de Janeiro is located in Brazil and uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (Brasilia Standard Time). Its current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−3.
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time: the time is UTC−3 all year round.
Today in Rio de Janeiro the sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 18:09 (local time), giving 13 h 6 min of daylight. Approximate coordinates: 22.91° S, 43.17° W.
Compared with London, the time difference with Rio de Janeiro is currently −3 h.
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The current time in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is shown on the clock above and updates every second. Rio de Janeiro uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, which is currently UTC−3.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time: the time is UTC−3 all year round.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro today?
Today in Rio de Janeiro the sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 18:09 (local time), giving 13 h 6 min of daylight.
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and London?
Right now Rio de Janeiro is −3 h compared with London. This may change at certain times of the year if only one of the two places observes daylight saving time.
How do I work out the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and my city?
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