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?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rio de Janeiro, refreshed every second. Rio de Janeiro is on UTC-3 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
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 keeps the same UTC-3 offset all year, so the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time.
How do I convert Rio de Janeiro time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Rio de Janeiro time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Rio de Janeiro?
To call Rio de Janeiro from abroad, dial the country code +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?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
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