Current Time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
America/Sao_Paulo Timezone
13:36:15
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-3)
Unix Timestamp
1769618175
UTC Time
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:36:15 GMT
ISO Format
2026-01-28T16:36:15.621Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (America/Sao_Paulo)
Time comparison
New York
11:36 AM
-2h
London
04:36 PM
+3h
Tokyo
01:36 AM
+12h
Upcoming holidays
No upcoming public holidays soon.
Developer snippet
Use this timezone in your code:
const date = new Date();
const options = { timeZone: "America/Sao_Paulo", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" };
const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', options);
console.log(formatter.format(date));City Information
Country
Brazil
Timezone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
22.9068° S, 43.1729° W
Population
6.7 million
Frequently Asked Questions
The current local time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 4:36 PM UTC. Rio de Janeiro is located in the America/Sao_Paulo timezone.
Rio de Janeiro follows America/Sao_Paulo time. The current offset from UTC is 0 hours.
This depends on the local regulations of Brazil. The current time is 4:36:15 PM Coordinated Universal Time, which automatically adjusts for daylight saving time when applicable.
Here is how the current time in Rio de Janeiro compares to other major cities: New York: 11:36 AM (-2h) • London: 04:36 PM (+3h) • Tokyo: 01:36 AM (+12h)