Rio de Janeiro to Saguenay: time difference
Saguenay 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 16:01 4:01 PM Saguenay 15:01 3:01 PM You –:–
16:01 4:01 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
15:01 3:01 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Saguenay is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Saguenay 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
🇨🇦 Saguenay
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 | 🇨🇦 Saguenay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:01 | 15:01 |
| 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 144,723 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Saguenay: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Saguenay?
The clocks in Saguenay are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Saguenay at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Saguenay it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Saguenay?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Saguenay show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Saguenay 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 Saguenay.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Saguenay?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Saguenay has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Saguenay, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Saguenay change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Saguenay but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Saguenay will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
