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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Rio de Janeiro vs Tokyo

Rio de Janeiro keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Tokyo is 12 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Tokyo — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).

Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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  • Working hours
  • Shoulder
  • Night
  • Overlap

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Best hours to call

there is no working-hour overlap with Tokyo — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Tokyo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Tokyo of Rio de Janeiro?

Tokyo is 12 hours ahead of 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 Tokyo?

There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.

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

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.