Portland, ME to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Portland, ME. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00 · 12 h 43 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Portland, ME 16:04 4:04 PM Rio de Janeiro 17:04 5:04 PM You –:–
16:04 4:04 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 17:51
17:04 5:04 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Portland, ME.
When you, Portland, ME 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
🇺🇸 Portland, ME
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 | 🇺🇸 Portland, ME | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:04 | 17:04 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Portland, ME | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 652,503 | 6,211,223 |
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Portland, ME and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Portland, ME, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Portland: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Portland, ME?
The working day in Portland starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Portland, ME, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Portland, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Portland, ME, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portland (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 Portland, ME?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Portland it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Portland is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Portland, ME, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Portland switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Portland.
