Local Time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- IANA Zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Country
- Brazil
- Continent
- South America
Latest news in Rio de Janeiro
- Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian electionThe Guardian · 11h ago
- Rio de Janeiro | Christ the Redeemer, Carnaval, Carnival, & FavelasBritannica · 13d ago
- Is BRICS Losing Its Mojo?Foreign Policy · 8h ago
- Brazil races to rein in AI weeks before electionWTVB · 1d ago
- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro vows to respect Brazil election outcomereuters.com · 4d ago
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Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital and largest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-largest city in Brazil after São Paulo, and the largest by international tourists. with a population of 6 million in the city proper, and 13 million people in its metropolitan area as of 2025. It is also the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Rio de Janeiro right now?
- The current time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 09:20:03 AM (BRT), which is UTC-3.
- What time zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
- Rio de Janeiro uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated BRT, UTC-3.
- Does Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
- No. Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC-3 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Rio de Janeiro?
- Rio de Janeiro is currently UTC-3 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).