Rio de Janeiro to Albany, NY: time difference
Albany, NY is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Rio de Janeiro 07:49 7:49 AM Albany, NY 06:49 6:49 AM You –:–
07:49 7:49 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
06:49 6:49 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Albany, NY is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Albany, NY are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
🇺🇸 Albany, NY
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Albany, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:49 | 06:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 101,228 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Albany, NY: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Albany, NY?
Albany is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Albany, NY?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Albany show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Albany, NY, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 5:00 PM in Albany.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Albany, NY, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Albany), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Albany, NY?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Albany has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Albany, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Albany, NY, the same all year?
No. Only Albany switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Albany will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
