Rio de Janeiro to the Canaries: time difference
The Canaries 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 01:50 1:50 AM Canaries 00:50 12:50 AM You –:–
01:50 1:50 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
00:50 12:50 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:41
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−1 h
The Canaries is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and the Canaries 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
🇱🇨 Canaries
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 | 🇱🇨 Canaries |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:50 | 00:50 |
| Local date | Friday, October 23, 2026 | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/St Lucia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:15 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 12 h 46 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,862 |
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Rio de Janeiro and the Canaries: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and the Canaries?
The Canaries is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in the Canaries at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in the Canaries it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in the Canaries 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 the Canaries.
When is a good time to call the Canaries from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Canaries – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in the Canaries compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in the Canaries later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in the Canaries, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and the Canaries change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in the Canaries, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
