Durham, NC to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Durham, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Durham, NC 11:59 11:59 AM Rio de Janeiro 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
11:59 11:59 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:37
12:59 12:59 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Durham, NC.
When you, Durham, NC 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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🇺🇸 Durham, 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 | 🇺🇸 Durham, NC | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:59 | 12:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Durham, 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 | 07:26 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 283,506 | 6,211,223 |
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Durham, NC and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Durham, NC, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Durham: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Durham, NC, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Durham, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Durham, NC, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Durham, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Durham, NC, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Durham (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 Durham, NC?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Durham it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Durham is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Durham, NC, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Durham. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Durham.
