California, MD to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of California, MD. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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California, MD 23:14 11:14 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:14 12:14 AM You –:–
23:14 11:14 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:21
00:14 12:14 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of California, MD.
When you, California, MD 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
🇺🇸 California, MD
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 California, MD | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:14 | 00:14 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from California, MD | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 05:15 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 13,000 | 6,211,223 |
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California, MD and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between California, MD, and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while California is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in California, MD?
The working day in California starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in California, MD, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in California, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in California, MD, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in California, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with California, MD?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in California it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, California is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between California, MD, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in California but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of California.
