London to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of London. 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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London 06:49 6:49 AM Rio de Janeiro 07:49 7:49 AM You –:–
06:49 6:49 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:52
07:49 7:49 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London 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
🇨🇦 London
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 | 🇨🇦 London | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:49 | 07:49 |
| 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 London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 383,822 | 6,211,223 |
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London and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of London is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of London: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, 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 London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both London and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London (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 London 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 London.
Is the time difference between London and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of London.
