Rio de Janeiro to Defiance, OH: time difference
Defiance, 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.
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Rio de Janeiro 14:01 2:01 PM Defiance, OH 13:01 1:01 PM You –:–
14:01 2:01 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
13:01 1:01 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:55 · 🌙 18:50
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−1 h
Defiance, OH is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Defiance, 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
🇺🇸 Defiance, 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 | 🇺🇸 Defiance, OH |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:01 | 13:01 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:17 | 07:55 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 17,105 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Defiance, OH: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Defiance, OH?
Defiance is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Defiance, OH, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Defiance it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Defiance, OH?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Defiance show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Defiance, OH, 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 Defiance – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Defiance, OH, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Defiance later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Defiance, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Defiance, OH, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Defiance. From November 1, 2026, Defiance will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
