Toronto to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Toronto. 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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Toronto 21:58 9:58 PM Rio de Janeiro 22:58 10:58 PM You –:–
21:58 9:58 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
22:58 10:58 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:58 | 22:58 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 12 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 6,211,223 |
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Toronto and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 10:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Toronto?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Toronto – 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 Toronto?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Toronto it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Toronto is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Toronto and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Toronto.
