Rio de Janeiro to Wilmington, DE: time difference
Wilmington, DE 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
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Rio de Janeiro 01:34 1:34 AM Wilmington, DE 00:34 12:34 AM You –:–
01:34 1:34 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
00:34 12:34 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Wilmington, DE is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Wilmington, DE 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
🇺🇸 Wilmington, DE
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 | 🇺🇸 Wilmington, DE |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:34 | 00:34 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 05:15 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 72,826 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Wilmington, DE: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Wilmington, DE?
Wilmington is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−4 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Wilmington, DE?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Wilmington show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Wilmington, DE, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 5:00 PM in Wilmington.
When is a good time to call Wilmington, DE, 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 Wilmington – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Wilmington, DE, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Wilmington later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Wilmington, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Wilmington, DE, the same all year?
No. Only Wilmington switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Wilmington will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
