Rio de Janeiro to Cleveland, OH: time difference
Cleveland, OH 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
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Rio de Janeiro 03:48 3:48 AM Cleveland, OH 02:48 2:48 AM You –:–
03:48 3:48 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
02:48 2:48 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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−1 h
Cleveland, OH is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Cleveland, OH 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
🇺🇸 Cleveland, OH
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 | 🇺🇸 Cleveland, OH |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:48 | 02:48 |
| 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 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 367,991 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Cleveland, OH: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Cleveland, OH?
The clocks in Cleveland are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Cleveland, OH, 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 Cleveland.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Cleveland, OH?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Cleveland show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Cleveland, OH, 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 Cleveland.
When does the date change in Cleveland, OH, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Cleveland later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cleveland, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Cleveland, OH, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cleveland. From November 1, 2026, Cleveland will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
