Current Time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
America/Sao_Paulo Timezone
08:51:47
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-3)
Unix Timestamp
1765713107
UTC Time
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:51:47 GMT
ISO Format
2025-12-14T11:51:47.901Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (America/Sao_Paulo)
Time comparison
New York
06:51 AM
-2h
London
11:51 AM
+3h
Tokyo
08:51 PM
+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 11:51 AM 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 11:51:47 AM 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: 06:51 AM (-2h) • London: 11:51 AM (+3h) • Tokyo: 08:51 PM (+12h)