Sydney, NS to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Sydney, NS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sydney, NS 12:51 12:51 PM Rio de Janeiro 13:51 1:51 PM You –:–
12:51 12:51 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 16:41
13:51 1:51 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:06 · 🌙 18:09
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Sydney, NS.
When you, Sydney, NS 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.
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🇨🇦 Sydney, NS
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 | 🇨🇦 Sydney, NS | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:51 | 13:51 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Sydney, NS | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Glace Bay | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-3, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:06 |
| Sunset | 16:41 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 9 h 52 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 30,960 | 6,211,223 |
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Sydney, NS and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Sydney, NS, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Sydney: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, NS?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 10:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Sydney, NS?
The working day in Sydney ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Sydney, NS?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sydney – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Sydney, NS?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sydney it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Sydney is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sydney, NS, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From March 14, 2027, Rio de Janeiro and Sydney will have the same time.
