Scarborough to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Scarborough. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Scarborough 17:24 5:24 PM Rio de Janeiro 18:24 6:24 PM You –:–
17:24 5:24 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:28
18:24 6:24 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Scarborough.
When you, Scarborough and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Scarborough
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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Scarborough | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:24 | 18:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Scarborough | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 29,960 | 6,211,223 |
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Scarborough and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Scarborough is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Scarborough: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Scarborough?
The working day in Scarborough starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Scarborough?
The working day in Scarborough ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Scarborough and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Scarborough, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 11:00 PM in Scarborough it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Scarborough.
Does the time gap between Scarborough and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Scarborough but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Scarborough.
