Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro Time Converter

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Shanghai
ChinaCST
UTC+8
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Rio de Janeiro
BrazilBRT
UTC−3
11h behind
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8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Oct 31, 2026 = 9:00 am09:00 BRT (UTC-3), Oct 31, 2026

Shanghai is 11 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro.

How the time difference changes

Shanghai is 11 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 10:00 pm (previous day) to 7:00 am in Rio de Janeiro.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 22:00 (previous day) to 07:00 in Rio de Janeiro.

Compare Shanghai time with Rio de Janeiro time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

CST (China Standard Time) is 11 hours ahead of BRT (Brasilia Time).
8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China is 9:00 am09:00 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in Shanghai which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in Rio de Janeiro. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
9:00 am09:00 BRT (Brasilia Time) (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Offset UTC -3:00 hours

8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China / 9:00 am09:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Shanghai Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – China Standard Time, UTC+8 (no daylight saving time)

Shanghai Facts

Country
China
Alternative Names
SHA, San'nkae, Sanchajus, Sangaj, Sangay, Sanghaj, Sanghay, Sanhaja, Sanhajo, Sanxay, Schanghai, Shang-hai, Shang-hai-shih, Shangai, Shangaj, Shanghai, Shanghai - shang hai, Shanghai - 上海, Shankhaj, Sjanghae, Sjanghai, Sjanghæ, Szanghaj, Thuong Hai, Thượng Hải, Xangai, cankay, sangha'i, sanghae, sanghai, seiynghi, shang hai, shang hai shi, shanghay, shanghhay, shanhai, zhong guo shang hai, Ŝanhajo, Şangay, Şanghay, Şanxay, Šanchajus, Šangaj, Šanghaj, Šanhaja, Σανγκάη, Шангај, Шанхай, שאנגחאי, شانغهاي, شانگهای, شاڭخەي, شاڭخەي شەھىرى, সাংঘাই, சாங்காய், เซี่ยงไฮ้, შანჰაი, 上海, 上海市, 中国上海, 상하이, 상해
Population
24,874,500
Currency
Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Geographic Coordinates
31° 13' N Latitude / 121° 27' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+86
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Rio de Janeiro Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
BRT – Brasilia Time, UTC-3 (no daylight saving time)

Rio de Janeiro Facts

Country
Brazil
Alternative Names
Ciutat de Rio de Janeiro, RIO, Rio, Rio De Janeiro, Rio d Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiru, Rio de Janero, Rio de Janeyro, Rio de Janèro, Rio de Janêro, Rio de Zaneiras, Rio de Zaneiros, Rio de Zaneyro, Rio de Zhaneiro, Rio de Zhanejro, Rio de Žaneiras, Rio dé Janéyro, Rio dė Žaneiros, Rio nte Tzaneiro, Rio-de-Janejro, Rio-de-Janeyro, Rio-de-Zaneiro, Rio-de-Zanejro, Rio-de-Zaneyro, Rio-de-Zhanejro, Rio-de-janeiro, Rio-de-Ĵanejro, Rio-de-Žaneiro, Rio-de-Žaneýro, Riodezaneiro, Riodežaneiro, Riu de Janeiro, Riu de Janeiru, Riviethe de Janvyi, Riviéthe dé Janvyi, Rya-deh-Zhanehjra, Río de Janeiro, Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro, São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Urbs Fluminensis, iriyo ti ceniro, li yue re nei lu, liudejaneilu, rath ri xode ca ne ro, ri xode ca ne ro, ri'o di janero, ri'o di jeneri'o, ri'o di jeniro, rio-de-zhaneiro, riodejaneiro, rios. dis. djaneiros, riyea di janirea, riyo di janairo, riyo di janero, riyo di jeneriyo, riyo di jenero, riyo di jyaneriyo, ryw dh znyyrw, ryw dw zhanyrw, ryw dwzhanyrw, ryw dy janyrw, Ρίο ντε Τζανέιρο, Рио де Жанеиро, Рио де Жанейро, Рио-де-Жанейро, Рыа-дэ-Жанэйра, Ріо де Жанейро, Ріо-де-Жанейро, Ռիո դե Ժանեյրո, ריא דע זשאנערא, ריו דה זניירו, ريو دى جانيرو, ريو دي جانيرو, ریو دو ژانیرو, ریو دوژانیرو, ریو دے جینیرو, ریو ڈی جینرو, ڕیۆ دێ ژانێرۆ, रियो डि जेनेरो, रियो दि जानेरो, रियो दि ज्यानेरियो, रियो दी जेनेरियो, রিও ডি জেনিরো, রিও দি জেনেরিও, ਰਿਓ ਡੀ ਜਨੇਰੋ, இரியோ டி செனீரோ, ರಿಯೋ ಡಿ ಜನೈರೊ, റിയോ ഡി ജനീറോ, รัฐรีโอเดจาเนโร, รีโอเดจาเนโร, རིའོ་ཌེ་ཇ་ནེའུ་རའོ།, ရီယို ဒီ ဂျီးနေးရိုးမြို့, რიო-დე-ჟანეირო, ሪዮ ዴ ጃኔይሮ, リオデジャネイロ, 里約熱內盧, 里约热内卢, 리우데자네이루
Population
6,747,815
Currency
Real (BRL)
Geographic Coordinates
22° 54' S Latitude / 43° 10' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+55
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Rio de Janeiro local time and city facts