Canada to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Canada. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Canada 22:32 10:32 PM Rio de Janeiro 23:32 11:32 PM You –:–
22:32 10:32 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:30
23:32 11:32 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Canada.
When you, Canada 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
🇨🇦 Canada
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 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:32 | 23:32 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Canada | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 36,991,981 | 6,211,223 |
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Canada and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Canada is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in Canada (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Canada?
When it is 9:00 AM in Canada, it is 10:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Canada?
The working day in Canada ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Canada and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Canada (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Canada?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Canada it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Canada is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Canada and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Canada. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Canada.
