Current Time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5:43:45 PM
17:43:45
BRT (Brasilia Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Sao_Paulo
Clock format
Time zone details
Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rio de Janeiro
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Brazil
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
Practical
- Country languages
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
- Dialing code
- +55
- Population
- 6,747,815
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 22° 54' S / 43° 10' W
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Clock changes in Rio de Janeiro
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 56 min1 min 12 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waning GibbousMoon illumination75%
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 56 min1 min 12 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 56 min | 1 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 57 min | 1 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 58 min | 1 min 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 59 min | 1 min 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 00 min | 1 min 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 01 min | 1 min 9 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 03 min | 1 min 8 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Rio de Janeiro
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Plan around Rio de Janeiro
Upcoming public holidays in Rio de Janeiro
- All Souls' Day
- Republic Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Santos Dumont AirportSDULarge airport2.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SDU / SBRJ
About 2.0 km (1.2 mi) east-southeast of Rio de Janeiro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International AirportGIGLarge airport12.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GIG / SBGL
About 12.8 km (8.0 mi) north-northwest of Rio de Janeiro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Francisco de Assis AirportJDFMedium airport · Serves Juiz de Fora126 km north
Source: OurAirports record · JDF / SBJF
About 126 km (78.1 mi) north of Rio de Janeiro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
- Rio de Janeiro uses Brasilia Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Sao_Paulo.
- When is the next clock change in Rio de Janeiro?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Rio de Janeiro in the next 12 months
- Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
- No. Rio de Janeiro uses BRT (UTC−3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Rio de Janeiro?
- Rio de Janeiro is UTC−3 all year