Right now, local time in Rio de Janeiro is 17:34 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rio de Janeiro ranks #51 worldwide by population and #2 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 12h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rio de Janeiro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.9064° S, 43.1822° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 6,747,815 · #51 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rio de Janeiro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.91° N, 136.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 652 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rio de Janeiro today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:52
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Rio de Janeiro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rio de Janeiro sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 359 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,567 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.91° S, 43.18° W, 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 | 13:34 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | same time |
| London | 20:34 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +14h |
Best time to call Rio de Janeiro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rio de Janeiro local time:
Cities sharing Rio de Janeiro's time zone
Distances from Rio de Janeiro
| São Paulo | 359 km | WSW (258°) |
| Chicago | 8,530 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,168 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 9,278 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,142 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 11,545 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 11,875 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 13,411 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 13,521 km | SSW (194°) |
| Singapore | 15,723 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,692 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 18,567 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Rio de Janeiro
- Saúde1 km · 17:34
- Santa Teresa1 km · 17:34
- Gamboa1 km · 17:34
- Cidade Nova2 km · 17:34
- Catete2 km · 17:34
- Santo Cristo2 km · 17:34
- Estácio3 km · 17:34
- Botafogo5 km · 17:34
FAQ
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro today?
Rio de Janeiro sees sunrise at 05:12 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 12h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rio de Janeiro tonight?
The moon phase over Rio de Janeiro tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rio de Janeiro?
The antipode of Rio de Janeiro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.91° N, 136.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 652 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rio de Janeiro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rio de Janeiro, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.