Rio de Janeiro to Raleigh, NC: time difference
Raleigh, 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 08:35 8:35 AM Raleigh, NC 07:35 7:35 AM You –:–
08:35 8:35 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
07:35 7:35 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:47
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−1 h
Raleigh, NC 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
🇺🇸 Raleigh, 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 | 🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:35 | 07:35 |
| 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 | 07:17 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 431,746 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Raleigh, NC: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Raleigh, NC?
Raleigh is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Raleigh, 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 Raleigh.
What time is it in Raleigh, NC, 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 Raleigh.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Raleigh, 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 Raleigh.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Raleigh, NC?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Raleigh has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Raleigh, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Raleigh, NC, the same all year?
No. Only Raleigh switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Raleigh will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
