Framingham, MA to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Framingham, MA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Framingham, MA 17:30 5:30 PM Rio de Janeiro 18:30 6:30 PM You –:–
17:30 5:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:58
18:30 6:30 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Framingham, MA.
When you, Framingham, MA 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
🇺🇸 Framingham, MA
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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 | 🇺🇸 Framingham, MA | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:30 | 18:30 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Framingham, MA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 68,318 | 6,211,223 |
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Framingham, MA and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Framingham, MA, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Framingham: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Framingham, MA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Framingham, it is 10:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Framingham, MA, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Framingham, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Framingham, MA, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Framingham (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 11:00 PM in Framingham, MA, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Framingham.
Does the time difference between Framingham, MA, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Framingham. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Framingham.
