Kitchener to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Kitchener. 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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Kitchener 06:12 6:12 AM Rio de Janeiro 07:12 7:12 AM You –:–
06:12 6:12 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:49
07:12 7:12 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Kitchener.
When you, Kitchener 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
🇨🇦 Kitchener
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 | 🇨🇦 Kitchener | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:12 | 07:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Kitchener | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 256,855 | 6,211,223 |
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Kitchener and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Kitchener is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Kitchener: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Kitchener?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kitchener, 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 Kitchener?
The working day in Kitchener ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Kitchener and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kitchener (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 Kitchener?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Kitchener it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Kitchener is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Kitchener and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kitchener. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Kitchener.
