Time zone in Rio de Janeiro
- Time zone: Brasilia Standard Time (GMT-3)
- UTC offset right now: UTC−3
- IANA time zone ID: America/Sao_Paulo
- Country: Brazil
Daylight saving time
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−3) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Rio de Janeiro compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 1 hr behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 4 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 2 hrs behind |
| London | — | 4 hrs ahead |
| Paris | — | 5 hrs ahead |
| Dubai | — | 7 hrs ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 8 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 12 hrs ahead |
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