Time in Dubai vs Rio de Janeiro
Dubai keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) and Rio de Janeiro keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Rio de Janeiro is 7 hours behind Dubai; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–11:00 in Rio de Janeiro (16:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Dubai | 01:00 in Dubai | 02:00 in Dubai | 03:00 in Dubai | 04:00 in Dubai | 05:00 in Dubai | 06:00 in Dubai | 07:00 in Dubai | 08:00 in Dubai | 09:00 in Dubai | 10:00 in Dubai | 11:00 in Dubai | 12:00 in Dubai | 13:00 in Dubai | 14:00 in Dubai | 15:00 in Dubai | 16:00 in Dubai | 17:00 in Dubai | 18:00 in Dubai | 19:00 in Dubai | 20:00 in Dubai | 21:00 in Dubai | 22:00 in Dubai | 23:00 in Dubai |
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| Dubai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Rio de Janeiro—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Do more with Dubai and Rio de Janeiro
Best hours to call
16:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Rio de Janeiro
17:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Rio de Janeiro
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Dubai nor Rio de Janeiro changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Rio de Janeiro of Dubai?
Rio de Janeiro is 7 hours behind Dubai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Dubai and Rio de Janeiro?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 Dubai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Dubai and Rio de Janeiro change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.