Gastonia, NC to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Gastonia, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Gastonia, NC 12:07 12:07 PM Rio de Janeiro 13:07 1:07 PM You –:–
12:07 12:07 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:47
13:07 1:07 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Gastonia, NC.
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🇺🇸 Gastonia, 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 | 🇺🇸 Gastonia, NC | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:07 | 13:07 |
| 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 Gastonia, 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 | 07:34 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 69,904 | 6,211,223 |
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Gastonia, NC and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Gastonia, NC, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Gastonia: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Gastonia, NC?
When it is 9:00 AM in Gastonia, it is 10:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Gastonia, NC?
The working day in Gastonia ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Gastonia, NC, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Gastonia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Gastonia, NC, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Gastonia, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Gastonia.
Does the time difference between Gastonia, NC, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Gastonia. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Gastonia.
