Washington, DC to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Washington, DC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Washington, DC 07:31 7:31 AM Rio de Janeiro 08:31 8:31 AM You –:–
07:31 7:31 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
08:31 8:31 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Washington, DC.
When you, Washington, DC 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
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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 | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:31 | 08:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Washington, DC | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 672,228 | 6,211,223 |
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Washington, DC and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Washington, DC, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Washington: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Washington, DC, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Washington, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Washington, DC?
The working day in Washington ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Washington, DC, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Washington (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Washington, DC?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Washington it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Washington is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Washington, DC, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Washington switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Washington.
