Rio de Janeiro to West Hartford, CT: time difference
West Hartford, CT 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.
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Rio de Janeiro 16:14 4:14 PM West Hartford, CT 15:14 3:14 PM You –:–
16:14 4:14 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:24 · 🌙 17:56
15:14 3:14 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
West Hartford, CT is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
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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
🇺🇸 West Hartford, CT
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 | 🇺🇸 West Hartford, CT |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:14 | 15:14 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 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 | 05:24 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 64,083 |
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Rio de Janeiro and West Hartford, CT: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and West Hartford, CT?
West Hartford is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in West Hartford, CT, 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 West Hartford.
What time is it in West Hartford, CT, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in West Hartford it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in West Hartford, CT, 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 West Hartford.
When is it still the previous day in West Hartford, CT?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in West Hartford. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in West Hartford it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and West Hartford, CT, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in West Hartford but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, West Hartford will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
