Right now, local time in Río is 17:12 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Río ranks #35461 worldwide by population and #129 in Greece.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Río — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2956° N, 21.7850° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West Greece
- Country
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Population
- 14,219 · #35461 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Río through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.30° S, 158.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Matavera, Cook Islands, 1,904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Río today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 132.3° from north (SE (132°))
Full prayer timetable for Río — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Río sits in the Europe/Athens time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1132 cities we cover in Greece.
Río's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,948 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,500 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.30° N, 21.79° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:12 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −5h |
| London | 15:12 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:12 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +9h |
Best time to call Río
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Río local time:
Cities sharing Río's time zone
Distances from Río
| Paris | 1,948 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 2,251 km | NW (318°) |
| Moscow | 2,271 km | NNE (26°) |
| Dubai | 3,459 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 5,346 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 8,598 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,691 km | ENE (71°) |
| Singapore | 9,220 km | E (94°) |
| Tokyo | 9,604 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 9,899 km | WSW (238°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,975 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 15,500 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Río
FAQ
What time is it in Río right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Río (Greece), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Río in?
Río runs on the Europe/Athens IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Río observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Río today?
Río sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Río tonight?
The moon phase over Río tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Río?
The antipode of Río — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.30° S, 158.21° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Matavera, Cook Islands, roughly 1,904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Río?
Río lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Río?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Río, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.