Time in New York vs Rio de Janeiro
New York keeps EDT (UTC−4) and Rio de Janeiro keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of New York; 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: 10:00–18:00 in Rio de Janeiro (09:00–17:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in New York | 01:00 in New York | 02:00 in New York | 03:00 in New York | 04:00 in New York | 05:00 in New York | 06:00 in New York | 07:00 in New York | 08:00 in New York | 09:00 in New York | 10:00 in New York | 11:00 in New York | 12:00 in New York | 13:00 in New York | 14:00 in New York | 15:00 in New York | 16:00 in New York | 17:00 in New York | 18:00 in New York | 19:00 in New York | 20:00 in New York | 21:00 in New York | 22:00 in New York | 23:00 in New York |
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| New York—— | 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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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
New York 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 New York?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of New York right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between New York and Rio de Janeiro?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 New York time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do New York 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.