Queens, NY to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Queens, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Queens, NY 16:46 4:46 PM Rio de Janeiro 17:46 5:46 PM You –:–
16:46 4:46 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:09
17:46 5:46 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Queens, NY.
When you, Queens, 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.
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🇺🇸 Queens, NY
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🇧🇷 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 | 🇺🇸 Queens, NY | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:46 | 17:46 |
| 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 Queens, 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 | 07:12 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,405,464 | 6,211,223 |
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Queens, NY and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Queens, NY, and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Queens is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Queens, NY, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Queens, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Queens, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in Queens, it is 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in Queens, 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 Queens, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 11:00 PM in Queens, NY, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Queens.
Does the time gap between Queens, NY, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Queens but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Queens.
