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Time in Los Angeles vs Rio de Janeiro

Los Angeles keeps PDT (UTC−7) and Rio de Janeiro keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Rio de Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles; 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: 13:00–18:00 in Rio de Janeiro (09:00–14:00 your time).

Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Los Angeles
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Rio de Janeiro
10:00 in Los Angeles
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Rio de Janeiro
11:00 in Los Angeles
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Rio de Janeiro
12:00 in Los Angeles
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Rio de Janeiro

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Los Angeles next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Rio de Janeiro of Los Angeles?

Rio de Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro?

Any hour in 09:00–14:00 Los Angeles time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.