Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Live local time, today's date, America/Sao_Paulo details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Sao_Paulo.
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Abbreviation
- -03
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Brazil
Sky times for Rio de Janeiro
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Times are calculated for -22.9064, -43.1822 in America/Sao_Paulo and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
99% illuminated
Lunar age 15.8 days. Moonrise is 6:54 PM; moonset is 5:54 AM.
Moon phase detailsRio de Janeiro across the day
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Time difference from Rio de Janeiro
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 1:59 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 4 hours ahead Rio de Janeiro |
| New York United States | 8:59 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 4:59 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 7 hours ahead Rio de Janeiro |
| Singapore Singapore | 8:59 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 11 hours ahead Rio de Janeiro |
| Tokyo Japan | 9:59 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 12 hours ahead Rio de Janeiro |
| Sydney Australia | 10:59 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 13 hours ahead Rio de Janeiro |
| Los Angeles United States | 5:59 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro |
Rio de Janeiro time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Current abbreviation
- -03
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-03:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- -03
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -22.9064, -43.1822
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Rio de Janeiro time questions
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Rio de Janeiro. At page generation it was 9:59 AM on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro uses the IANA time zone America/Sao_Paulo. Its current abbreviation is -03.
What is Rio de Janeiro's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-03:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:37 AM and sunset is 5:50 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Rio de Janeiro today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 6:54 PM and moonset is 5:54 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Rio de Janeiro?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 99% illuminated, with a lunar age of 15.8 days.
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and London?
At this moment London is 4 hours ahead Rio de Janeiro. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
