Brazil
Time now in Rio de Janeiro
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Sunrise 05:25Sunset 05:54Time zone UTC −3
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
UTC offset
UTC −3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
6,747,815
Sunrise
05:25
Sunset
05:54
Day length
12h 28m
Coordinates
-22.91, -43.18
Time difference from Rio de Janeiro
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Rio de Janeiro right now.
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About the time in Rio de Janeiro
The zone identifier America/Sao_Paulo is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Sao_Paulo keeps pointing at Sao Paulo time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 05:25 and sunset at 05:54 local time, giving 12h 28m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-22.91, -43.18) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Rio de Janeiro.
Around 6,747,815 people live in Rio de Janeiro, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Rio de Janeiro
- When do the sun rise and set in Rio de Janeiro today?
- Sunrise is at 05:25 and sunset at 05:54, giving 12h 28m of daylight.
- What time is it in Rio de Janeiro right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Rio de Janeiro, updating every second from America/Sao_Paulo (UTC −3).
- Does Rio de Janeiro change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Rio de Janeiro keeps UTC −3 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
- Rio de Janeiro uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC −3.
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