Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro Time Converter
Rio de Janeiro is -12h behind Tokyo
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Tokyo
Japan
UTC+09:00
TO
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
UTC-03:00
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Wed, May 27, 2026 09:45
Tokyo: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 9:45 PM GMT+9 to Rio de Janeiro: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 9:45 AM GMT-3.
Rio de Janeiro is 12h behind Tokyo on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in Tokyo and the corresponding time in Rio de Janeiro. Green rows indicate business hours in Rio de Janeiro.
Time zones
Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (GMT+9) and Rio de Janeiro uses America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-3). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in Rio de Janeiro. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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There is no full business-hour overlap in the 24-hour table, so use a custom time or rotate meeting times for fairness. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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About Tokyo
Tokyo is located in Japan (Asia). It uses the Asia/Tokyo timezone with a standard offset of UTC+09:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Tokyo time page for live clock and planning details.
About Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is located in Brazil (South America). It uses the America/Sao_Paulo timezone with a standard offset of UTC-03:00. It observes DST, switching between BRT and BRST. See the full Rio de Janeiro time page for live clock and planning details.
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