Alert to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Alert. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Alert 18:23 6:23 PM Rio de Janeiro 19:23 7:23 PM You –:–
18:23 6:23 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 11:05 · 🌙 12:48
19:23 7:23 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:22 · 🌙 17:57
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Alert.
When you, Alert and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
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🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Alert | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:23 | 19:23 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Alert | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Iqaluit | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 11:05 | 05:22 |
| Sunset | 12:48 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 1 h 43 min | 12 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 60 | 6,211,223 |
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Alert and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Alert is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in Alert (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Alert, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Alert, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Alert?
When it is 6:00 PM in Alert, it is 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Alert?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Alert – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Alert is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Alert, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Alert.
Does the time gap between Alert and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Alert but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Alert.
