Time in Rio de Janeiro
The current local time and date in Rio de Janeiro, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Rio de Janeiro runs on Brasília Time (UTC-3); Brazil scrapped daylight saving in 2019, so the offset now holds steady all year.
Rio de Janeiro stays on UTC-3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro right now?
Rio de Janeiro is on UTC-3 all year round, which is 3 hours behind UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Rio de Janeiro is 09:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, shown as GMT-3. Rio de Janeiro stays on UTC-3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Rio de Janeiro time into your own local time instantly.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
No — Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC-3 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Rio de Janeiro and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Rio de Janeiro as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Rio de Janeiro time to my time zone?
Convert Rio de Janeiro time by taking its UTC-3 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Rio de Janeiro's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Rio de Janeiro is 12:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Rio de Janeiro?
The dialing code for Rio de Janeiro is +55. To call from abroad, dial +55 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Rio de Janeiro?
Standard business hours in Rio de Janeiro — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 12:00 to 20:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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