Charlotte, MI to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Charlotte, MI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Charlotte, MI 22:58 10:58 PM Rio de Janeiro 23:58 11:58 PM You –:–
22:58 10:58 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 19:09
23:58 11:58 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Charlotte, MI.
When you, Charlotte, MI 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.
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🇺🇸 Charlotte, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Charlotte, MI | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:58 | 23:58 |
| 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 Charlotte, MI | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Detroit | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:09 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 751,087 | 6,211,223 |
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Charlotte, MI and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Charlotte, MI, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Charlotte: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Charlotte, MI?
The working day in Charlotte starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Charlotte, MI?
The working day in Charlotte ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Charlotte, MI?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Charlotte – 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 Charlotte, MI, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Charlotte, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Charlotte.
Does the time difference between Charlotte, MI, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Charlotte. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Charlotte.
