New Bedford, MA to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of New Bedford, MA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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New Bedford, MA 02:00 2:00 AM Rio de Janeiro 03:00 3:00 AM You –:–
02:00 2:00 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:53
03:00 3:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of New Bedford, MA.
When you, New Bedford, MA 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.
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🇺🇸 New Bedford, MA
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 | 🇺🇸 New Bedford, MA | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:00 | 03:00 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from New Bedford, MA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 05:15 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 92,538 | 6,211,223 |
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New Bedford, MA and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of New Bedford, MA, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in New Bedford (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in New Bedford, MA, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in New Bedford, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in New Bedford, MA?
When it is 6:00 PM in New Bedford, it is 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from New Bedford, MA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in New Bedford – 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 New Bedford, MA?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in New Bedford it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, New Bedford is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between New Bedford, MA, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New Bedford. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of New Bedford.
