Rio de Janeiro to New Bedford, MA: time difference
New Bedford, MA 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 07:18 7:18 AM New Bedford, MA 06:18 6:18 AM You –:–
07:18 7:18 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
06:18 6:18 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:53
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−1 h
New Bedford, MA is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and New Bedford, MA 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
🇺🇸 New Bedford, MA
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 | 🇺🇸 New Bedford, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:18 | 06:18 |
| 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 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 92,538 |
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Rio de Janeiro and New Bedford, MA: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is New Bedford, MA?
New Bedford is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
What time is it in New Bedford, MA, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in New Bedford it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in New Bedford, MA, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in New Bedford it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call New Bedford, MA, 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 New Bedford – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in New Bedford, MA?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in New Bedford. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in New Bedford it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and New Bedford, MA, the same all year?
No. Only New Bedford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, New Bedford will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
