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Time Difference Between New York and Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of New York.

Current local times: New York 00:50; Rio de Janeiro 01:50.

The gap can shift when daylight saving starts or ends on different dates, so use the current date shown on the page.

New York now

00:50 (UTC-4)

Rio de Janeiro now

01:50 (UTC-3)

Current difference

1 hour

DST note

DST is active; No seasonal DST shift

Date context

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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Reference time

06:50

Prague, Czechia / Jul 29

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06:50

00:0023:59

Prague

HomeUTC+2

Czechia / GMT+2

06:50

Wed, Jul 29

Now: 06:50

New York

UTC-4

United States / EDT

00:50

Wed, Jul 29

Now: 00:50

Hour-by-hour: New York to Rio de Janeiro

Daytime hours in New York for today's date and the matching local time in Rio de Janeiro. The highlighted row is closest to the current moment.

Hour correspondence between New York and Rio de Janeiro
New YorkRio de Janeiro
07:0008:00
08:0009:00
09:0010:00
10:0011:00
11:0012:00
12:0013:00
13:0014:00
14:0015:00
15:0016:00
16:0017:00
17:0018:00
18:0019:00
19:0020:00
20:0021:00
21:0022:00
22:0023:00

Comfortable call window (09:00–18:00 on both sides): 09:00–17:00 (New York) = 10:00–18:00 (Rio de Janeiro).

Next clock change: on November 1, 2026 clocks in New York go back by one hour. Around that date the values on this page shift accordingly.

FAQs

What is the current time difference between New York and Rio de Janeiro?+

The quick card shows live clocks and the current hour/minute difference.

Is the difference always fixed?+

No, it can change when DST switches on different dates.

Can locations be on different dates?+

Yes, this is common across distant time zones.

How do I pick a good call time?+

Use the local times shown at the top, then refine in the full converter below.

Does this use real time zones?+

Yes, IANA zones are used instead of static offsets.