Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Check the exact local time and plan connections across time zones.
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In Rio de Janeiro, mountains, beaches and urban neighbourhoods share the Atlantic coastline. The terrain defines the city's landscape.
Rio de Janeiro uses America/Sao_Paulo: the identifier does not mean the city is in São Paulo. When planning travel between Rio and São Paulo, do not add a time-zone difference to the journey. For a call to New York, select the date: seasonal US clock changes can alter the gap. For events before Brazil ended daylight saving time in 2019, use the historical date rather than today's time.
Source on clock changes: Ministério de Minas e Energia
Reviewed September 27, 2026
The clock above uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone. Orbilora automatically applies current daylight-saving rules when they exist, avoiding calculations based on fixed offsets.
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