Current Time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12:05:28 AM
00:05:28
-03 (Brasilia Standard Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Sao_Paulo
Time zone details
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rio de Janeiro
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Brazil
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
Practical
- Languages
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
- Dialing code
- +55
- Population
- 6,747,815
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 22° 54' S / 43° 10' W
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Clock changes in Rio de Janeiro
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 03 min1 min 18 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 03 min1 min 18 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (65.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (57% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Saturday, September 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 03 min | 1 min 18 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 1 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 1 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 1 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 1 min 19 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 1 min 19 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Rio de Janeiro
Time context
Rio de Janeiro follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as São Paulo
Current time offsetUTC−03:00 (-03)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Rio de Janeiro
- Election Day
- Our Lady of Aparecida
- Election Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Santos Dumont AirportSDULarge airport2.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SDU / SBRJ
About 2.0 km (1.2 mi) east-southeast of Rio de Janeiro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International AirportGIGLarge airport12.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GIG / SBGL
About 12.8 km (8.0 mi) north-northwest of Rio de Janeiro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho AirportRRJMedium airport21.4 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RRJ / SBJR
About 21.4 km (13.3 mi) west-southwest of Rio de Janeiro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
- Rio de Janeiro currently uses Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−03:00). Its IANA time zone is America/Sao_Paulo.
- When is the next clock change in Rio de Janeiro?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Rio de Janeiro in the next 12 months
- Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
- Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rio de Janeiro right now?
- Rio de Janeiro is currently UTC−03:00