Melbourne, FL to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Melbourne, FL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Melbourne, FL 10:40 10:40 AM Rio de Janeiro 11:40 11:40 AM You –:–
10:40 10:40 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:59
11:40 11:40 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:56
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Melbourne, FL.
When you, Melbourne, FL 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
🇺🇸 Melbourne, FL
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 | 🇺🇸 Melbourne, FL | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:40 | 11:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Melbourne, FL | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 76,068 | 6,211,223 |
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Melbourne, FL and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Melbourne, FL, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in Melbourne (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Melbourne, FL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, FL?
The working day in Melbourne ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Melbourne, FL?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Melbourne – 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 does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Melbourne, FL?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Melbourne it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Melbourne is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Melbourne, FL, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Melbourne but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Melbourne.
