Rio de Janeiro to Fort Lee, NJ: time difference
Fort Lee, 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 23:29 11:29 PM Fort Lee, NJ 22:29 10:29 PM You –:–
23:29 11:29 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
22:29 10:29 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Fort Lee, NJ is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Fort Lee, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Fort Lee, 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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Lee, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:29 | 22:29 |
| 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 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 37,008 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Fort Lee, NJ: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Fort Lee, NJ?
Fort Lee is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Fort Lee, NJ, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Fort Lee it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Fort Lee, NJ, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Fort Lee it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Fort Lee, NJ, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Fort Lee), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Fort Lee, NJ, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Fort Lee later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Fort Lee, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Fort Lee, NJ, the same all year?
No. Only Fort Lee switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Fort Lee will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
