Rio de Janeiro to Elizabeth City, NC: time difference
Elizabeth City, NC 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 00:55 12:55 AM Elizabeth City, NC 23:55 11:55 PM You –:–
00:55 12:55 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
23:55 11:55 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Elizabeth City, NC is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Elizabeth City, NC 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
🇺🇸 Elizabeth City, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Elizabeth City, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:55 | 23:55 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 18,683 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Elizabeth City, NC: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Elizabeth City, NC?
Elizabeth City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Elizabeth City, NC, 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 Elizabeth City.
What time is it in Elizabeth City, NC, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Elizabeth City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Elizabeth City, NC, 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 Elizabeth City.
When is it still the previous day in Elizabeth City, NC?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Elizabeth City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Elizabeth City it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Elizabeth City, NC, the same all year?
No. Only Elizabeth City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Elizabeth City will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
