Time now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷
17:31:55
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Rio de Janeiro spans 1 time zone (America/Sao_Paulo). · GMT-3 (UTC-03:00) · today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
We index 117 cities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a combined population of about 17,376,214.
Time zone info
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Time zones
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Main offset
- UTC-03:00 GMT-3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Indexed cities
- 117
- Combined population
- 17,376,214
Sunrise & sunset in Rio de Janeiro
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Daylight length
- 12h 51m
Approximate times for Rio de Janeiro.
Major cities in Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro17:31
- Duque de Caxias17:31
- Nova Iguaçu17:31
- Belford Roxo17:31
- Niterói17:31
- Campos dos Goytacazes17:31
- São João de Meriti17:31
- Barra da Tijuca17:31
- Petrópolis17:31
- São Gonçalo17:31
- Volta Redonda17:31
- Macaé17:31
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro right now?
The current local time in Rio de Janeiro is shown by the live clock above. It follows the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone, which is UTC-03:00 from UTC (GMT-3).
How many time zones are in Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil spans 1 time zone: America/Sao_Paulo.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
No, the America/Sao_Paulo zone keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round.