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Time in Rio de Janeiro vs Los Angeles

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

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

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

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 Los Angeles of Rio de Janeiro?

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

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

Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Rio de Janeiro time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Rio de Janeiro and Los Angeles 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.