Rio de Janeiro to Chesapeake, VA: time difference
Chesapeake, VA 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 18:02 6:02 PM Chesapeake, VA 17:02 5:02 PM You –:–
18:02 6:02 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
17:02 5:02 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 18:37
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−1 h
Chesapeake, VA is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Chesapeake, VA 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
🇺🇸 Chesapeake, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Chesapeake, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:02 | 17:02 |
| 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 | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 249,422 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Chesapeake, VA: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Chesapeake, VA?
Chesapeake is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Chesapeake, VA, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Chesapeake it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Chesapeake, VA, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Chesapeake it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Chesapeake, VA, 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 Chesapeake – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Chesapeake, VA?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Chesapeake has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Chesapeake, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Chesapeake, VA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Chesapeake. From November 1, 2026, Chesapeake will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
