Porto to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h behind Porto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
38
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09 · 13 h 3 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Porto 08:58 8:58 AM Rio de Janeiro 05:58 5:58 AM You –:–
08:58 8:58 AM
Western European Standard Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 17:26
05:58 5:58 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
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−3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h behind Porto.
When you, Porto 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
🇵🇹 Porto
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Porto | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:58 | 05:58 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Porto | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:06 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 231,828 | 6,211,223 |
Compare Porto with another city
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Porto and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Porto and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Porto is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Porto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Porto, it is 6:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Porto?
The working day in Porto ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Porto and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Porto, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Until what time in Porto is it still yesterday in Rio de Janeiro?
Before 3:00 AM in Porto, the date in Rio de Janeiro has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is already the next day in Porto.
Does the time gap between Porto and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Porto but not in Rio de Janeiro. From March 28, 2027, Rio de Janeiro will be 4 hours behind Porto.
