Rio de Janeiro to East Rutherford, NJ: time difference
East Rutherford, NJ 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 07:21 7:21 AM East Rutherford, NJ 06:21 6:21 AM You –:–
07:21 7:21 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
06:21 6:21 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
East Rutherford, NJ is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
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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
🇺🇸 East Rutherford, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 East Rutherford, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:21 | 06:21 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 05:15 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 10,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and East Rutherford, NJ: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and East Rutherford, NJ?
East Rutherford is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in East Rutherford, NJ?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in East Rutherford show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in East Rutherford, NJ, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 5:00 PM in East Rutherford.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in East Rutherford, NJ, 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 East Rutherford.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in East Rutherford, NJ?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in East Rutherford has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in East Rutherford, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and East Rutherford, NJ, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in East Rutherford but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, East Rutherford will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
