Rio Grande to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 1 h behind Rio Grande. 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 Grande 17:46 5:46 PM Toronto 16:46 4:46 PM You –:–
17:46 5:46 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:44
16:46 4:46 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:28
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−1 h
Toronto is 1 h behind Rio Grande.
When you, Rio Grande and Toronto 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 Grande
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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 Grande | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:46 | 16:46 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio Grande | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 198,935 | 2,731,571 |
Compare Rio Grande with another city
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Rio Grande and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio Grande and Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Rio Grande is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in Rio Grande?
The working day in Rio Grande starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio Grande, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in Rio Grande, clocks in Toronto show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rio Grande and in Toronto overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio Grande, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Toronto.
When does the date change in Toronto compared with Rio Grande?
The new day starts in Toronto later: until 1:00 AM in Rio Grande, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Toronto, Rio Grande is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio Grande and Toronto change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in Rio Grande. From November 1, 2026, Toronto will be 2 hours behind Rio Grande.
