New York, NY to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55 · 12 h 30 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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New York, NY 04:56 4:56 AM Rio de Janeiro 05:56 5:56 AM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
05:56 5:56 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 York, NY | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 05:56 |
| 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 New York, NY | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 6,211,223 |
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New York, NY and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of New York, NY, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 1 hour ahead of those in New York (UTC−3 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in New York, it is 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in New York it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, New York is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of New York.
