Rio de Janeiro to Stratford, ON: time difference
Stratford, ON 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 01:19 1:19 AM Stratford, ON 00:19 12:19 AM You –:–
01:19 1:19 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:21 · 🌙 17:57
00:19 12:19 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:44
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−1 h
Stratford, ON is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Stratford, ON 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
🇨🇦 Stratford, ON
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 | 🇨🇦 Stratford, ON |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:19 | 00:19 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 05:21 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 12 h 36 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 31,465 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Stratford, ON: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Stratford, ON?
Stratford is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Stratford, ON, 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 Stratford.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Stratford, ON?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Stratford show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Stratford, ON, 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 Stratford – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Stratford, ON?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Stratford has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Stratford, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Stratford, ON, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Stratford. From November 1, 2026, Stratford will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
