Rio de Janeiro to Cape Canaveral, FL: time difference
Cape Canaveral, FL 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 15:33 3:33 PM Cape Canaveral, FL 14:33 2:33 PM You –:–
15:33 3:33 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
14:33 2:33 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:52
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−1 h
Cape Canaveral, FL is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Cape Canaveral, FL 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
🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral, FL
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 | 🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:33 | 14:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 05:19 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 9,912 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Cape Canaveral, FL: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Cape Canaveral, FL?
The clocks in Cape Canaveral are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Cape Canaveral, FL, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Canaveral it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Canaveral, FL, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Canaveral it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Cape Canaveral, FL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cape Canaveral.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Canaveral, FL?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Cape Canaveral. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cape Canaveral it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Cape Canaveral, FL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cape Canaveral. From November 1, 2026, Cape Canaveral will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
