Rio de Janeiro to New Glasgow Nova Scotia: time difference
New Glasgow Nova Scotia 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 21:25 9:25 PM New Glasgow Nova Scotia 20:25 8:25 PM You –:–
21:25 9:25 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
20:25 8:25 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 16:52
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−1 h
New Glasgow Nova Scotia is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and New Glasgow Nova Scotia 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 Glasgow Nova Scotia
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 Glasgow Nova Scotia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:25 | 20:25 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Halifax |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-3, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:06 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 16:52 |
| Daylight | 13 h 3 min | 9 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 18,665 |
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Rio de Janeiro and New Glasgow Nova Scotia: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is New Glasgow Nova Scotia?
The clocks in New Glasgow Nova Scotia are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in New Glasgow Nova Scotia 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 New Glasgow Nova Scotia.
What time is it in New Glasgow Nova Scotia 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 New Glasgow Nova Scotia.
When is a good time to call New Glasgow Nova Scotia 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 Glasgow Nova Scotia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in New Glasgow Nova Scotia?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in New Glasgow Nova Scotia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in New Glasgow Nova Scotia it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and New Glasgow Nova Scotia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New Glasgow Nova Scotia. From March 14, 2027, New Glasgow Nova Scotia and Rio de Janeiro will have the same time.
