Time in Rio de Janeiro Now
Brasilia Standard Time (BRT) · UTC−3
About Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is one of Brazil's best-known cities, famous for Sugarloaf Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer statue, Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, and its Carnival. It is also an important centre for Brazil's oil and energy industries, media and tourism.
Rio uses Brasília Time, UTC-3, with no daylight saving; Brazil stopped changing its clocks several years ago. São Paulo and Brasília share the same time, but Brazil is large enough to have several zones, so parts of the Amazon and the far west are behind. Rio is three hours behind London in winter and four in summer.
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 6,453,682
- Currency
- BRL Brazil Real
- Language
- Portuguese
- Dialling code
- +55
- Internet domain
- .br
- Postal code
- 20000-000
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Brasília
- Coordinates
- -22.9068, -43.1729
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro is in the Brasilia Standard Time time zone (BRT), which is UTC−3.
Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
No. Rio de Janeiro does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC−3 all year.
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and UTC?
Rio de Janeiro is currently UTC−3.
What is the dialling code for Rio de Janeiro?
The international dialling code for Rio de Janeiro is +55.
When is the best time to call Rio de Janeiro from London?
Working hours (9:00–17:00) overlap from 13:00 to 17:00 in London, which is 09:00 to 13:00 in Rio de Janeiro.