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Rio de Janeiro is a major city in Brazil, in Brazil in the South America region. The city runs on America/Sao Paulo (UTC-03:00, GMT-3). With a population of around 6.7M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across South America.

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Now in BR

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

GMT-3
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Timezone

America/Sao_Paulo

UTC offset

UTC-03:00

Standard

BRT

DST

BRST

Local time guide

Time in Rio de Janeiro for calls, travel, and planning

Rio de Janeiro is a major city in Brazil, in Brazil in the South America region. The city runs on America/Sao Paulo (UTC-03:00, GMT-3). With a population of around 6.7M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across South America.

Use this page when you need the live local time in Rio de Janeiro for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 4 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro. New York is currently 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro.

At a glance

Local timezoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo (GMT-3)
Current offsetUTC-03:00
Daylight savingUses BRT/BRST
RegionSouth America, South America
Population~6.7M
CurrencyBRL

Timezone

America/Sao Paulo

UTC Offset

UTC-03:00

Abbreviation

GMT-3

DST

Not active

Region

South America

Country

Brazil

State / Area

Rio de Janeiro

Calling Code

+55

City profile

Useful local details for Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is located in Brazil, Brazil, in the South America continent. The primary language spoken here is Portuguese. The city has a population of approximately 6.7M, ranking it #46 in Brazil by size. For timezone purposes, Rio de Janeiro uses America/Sao Paulo (UTC-03:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between BRT and BRST depending on the time of year.

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Travel and calls

CurrencyBRL
Calling code+55
LanguagesPT
Population rank#46 in Brazil

Daylight Saving Time

Rio de Janeiro observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is BRT, and it switches to BRST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.

Sao Paulo does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Best time to call

Planning calls with Rio de Janeiro

For work calls, the standard business window in Rio de Janeiro is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT-3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.

Local planning notes

Use for meetings

Check Rio de Janeiro local time before inviting people across South America or other regions.

Use for travel

For travel and business planning, Rio de Janeiro uses BRL and the calling code for Brazil is +55. Languages spoken here include Portuguese. The city has a population of around 6.7M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in South America.

Use for daylight saving

Rio de Janeiro observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is BRT, and it switches to BRST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.

Popular conversions

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Other Cities in South America

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Cities Sharing America/Sao_Paulo

São Paulo, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, and others share the America/Sao Paulo timezone with Rio de Janeiro. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.

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