Rio de Janeiro to Charlotte, MI: time difference
Charlotte, MI 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 02:52 2:52 AM Charlotte, MI 01:52 1:52 AM You –:–
02:52 2:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
01:52 1:52 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 19:07
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−1 h
Charlotte, MI is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Charlotte, MI 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
🇺🇸 Charlotte, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Charlotte, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:52 | 01:52 |
| 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/Detroit |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 751,087 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Charlotte, MI: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Charlotte, MI?
Charlotte is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Charlotte, MI, when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 8:00 AM in Charlotte.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Charlotte, MI?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Charlotte show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Charlotte, MI, 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 Charlotte – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Charlotte, MI?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Charlotte. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Charlotte it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Charlotte, MI, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Charlotte. From November 1, 2026, Charlotte will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
