The Canaries to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of the Canaries. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Canaries 00:23 12:23 AM Rio de Janeiro 01:23 1:23 AM You –:–
00:23 12:23 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:41
01:23 1:23 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of the Canaries.
When you, the Canaries 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
🇱🇨 Canaries
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 | 🇱🇨 Canaries | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:23 | 01:23 |
| Local date | Friday, October 23, 2026 | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from the Canaries | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Lucia | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 05:15 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,862 | 6,211,223 |
Compare the Canaries with another city
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The Canaries and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between the Canaries and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while the Canaries is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in the Canaries?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Canaries, it is 10:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in the Canaries?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Canaries, it is 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in the Canaries and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Canaries, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with the Canaries?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in the Canaries it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the Canaries is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between the Canaries and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
