Time in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Brasilia Time (BRT)
- IANA zone
America/Sao_Paulo- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 4 hours behind
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 13h 33m of daylight, around the December solstice
- Shortest day
- 10h 44m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 22.93°S, 43.23°W
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Rio de Janeiro do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Rio de Janeiro is |
|---|---|
| Now | 4 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 3 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 4 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 3 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 4 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 3 hours behind Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro right now?
Rio de Janeiro keeps Brasilia Time (UTC-03:00). Rio de Janeiro is 4 hours behind Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Rio de Janeiro from Ireland?
Rio de Janeiro is currently 4 hours behind Ireland. That changes to 3 hours behind on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Rio de Janeiro change its clocks?
No. Rio de Janeiro stays on Brasilia Time (UTC-03:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.