Dublin to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h behind Dublin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dublin 06:13 6:13 AM Rio de Janeiro 03:13 3:13 AM You –:–
06:13 6:13 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 17:07
03:13 3:13 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:12 · 🌙 18:03
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−3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h behind Dublin.
When you, Dublin 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
🇮🇪 Dublin
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇪 Dublin | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:13 | 03:13 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Dublin | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:12 |
| Sunset | 17:07 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 9 h 55 min | 12 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 588,233 | 6,211,223 |
Compare Dublin with another city
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Big time differences
Dublin and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far behind Dublin is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours behind Dublin: UTC−3 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Dublin?
The working day in Dublin starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Dublin?
The working day in Dublin ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dublin and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dublin (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Rio de Janeiro?
Until 3:00 AM in Dublin it is still the previous day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro it is already the next day in Dublin.
Does the time difference between Dublin and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Dublin. From March 28, 2027, Rio de Janeiro will be 4 hours behind Dublin.
