Rio de Janeiro to Reykjavik: time difference
Reykjavik is 3 h ahead of 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 07:50 7:50 AM Reykjavik 10:50 10:50 AM You –:–
07:50 7:50 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
10:50 10:50 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
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+3 h
Reykjavik is 3 h ahead of Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Reykjavik 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
🇮🇸 Reykjavik
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇮🇸 Reykjavik |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:50 | 10:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 10 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 136,894 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Reykjavik: common questions
How far ahead of Rio de Janeiro is Reykjavik?
Reykjavik is 3 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro: UTC+0 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Reykjavik?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Reykjavik show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Reykjavik?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Reykjavik show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Reykjavik from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Reykjavik – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Reykjavik compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Reykjavik earlier: at 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Reykjavik, Rio de Janeiro is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Reykjavik change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Reykjavik, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
