Charlotte, NC to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Charlotte, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Charlotte, NC 07:49 7:49 AM Rio de Janeiro 08:49 8:49 AM You –:–
07:49 7:49 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:55
08:49 8:49 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Charlotte, NC.
When you, Charlotte, NC and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
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🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC
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🇧🇷 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, NC | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:49 | 08:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Charlotte, NC | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 911,311 | 6,211,223 |
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Charlotte, NC and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Charlotte, NC, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in Charlotte (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Charlotte, NC, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Charlotte, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Charlotte, NC?
The working day in Charlotte ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Charlotte, NC, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Charlotte, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Charlotte, NC, 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.
Is the time difference between Charlotte, NC, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Charlotte switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Charlotte.
