Rio de Janeiro to Waterloo: time difference
Waterloo 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 04:25 4:25 AM Waterloo 03:25 3:25 AM You –:–
04:25 4:25 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
03:25 3:25 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:49
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−1 h
Waterloo is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Waterloo 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
🇨🇦 Waterloo
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 | 🇨🇦 Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:25 | 03:25 |
| 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 | 07:31 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 121,436 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Waterloo: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Waterloo?
The clocks in Waterloo are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Waterloo?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Waterloo show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Waterloo?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Waterloo show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Waterloo 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 Waterloo.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Waterloo?
Before 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Waterloo has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Waterloo, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Waterloo the same all year?
No. Only Waterloo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Waterloo will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
