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Time Difference: New York to Rio de Janeiro
🇺🇸New YorkUTC-5
vs🇧🇷Rio de JaneiroUTC-3
🇺🇸
New York, US
Sat, Apr 18
🇧🇷
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sat, Apr 18
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Time Difference
1 hour
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of New York
New York vs Rio de Janeiro timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) uses America/Sao_Paulo at UTC-3. This means Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between New York and Rio de Janeiro, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.