Rio de Janeiro to Reston, VA: time difference
Reston, VA 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 08:02 8:02 AM Reston, VA 07:02 7:02 AM You –:–
08:02 8:02 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
07:02 7:02 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:28
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−1 h
Reston, VA is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Reston, VA 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
🇺🇸 Reston, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Reston, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:02 | 07:02 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:19 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 58,404 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Reston, VA: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Reston, VA?
Reston is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Reston, VA, 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 Reston.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Reston, VA?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Reston show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Reston, VA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Reston), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Reston, VA?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Reston. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Reston it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Reston, VA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Reston. From November 1, 2026, Reston will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
