Kanata to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Kanata. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kanata 12:40 12:40 PM Rio de Janeiro 13:40 1:40 PM You –:–
12:40 12:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:13
13:40 1:40 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Kanata.
When you, Kanata 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
🇨🇦 Kanata
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
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 | 🇨🇦 Kanata | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:40 | 13:40 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Kanata | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 48 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 90,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Kanata and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Kanata and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Kanata is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Kanata?
The working day in Kanata starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kanata, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Kanata, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Kanata?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Kanata – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 11:00 PM in Kanata 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 Kanata.
Does the time gap between Kanata and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Kanata but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Kanata.
