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What timezone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil uses the America/Sao_Paulo IANA timezone. The current offset shown on this page is UTC-03:00, and daylight saving time is not currently active.
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GMT-3
Current Time in Rio de Janeiro
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Timezone
GMT-3
UTC Offset
UTC-03:00
DST
Not Active
IANA Zone
America/Sao_Paulo
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About Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is located in Brazil and uses the America/Sao_Paulo timezone. The city has a population of approximately 6,747,815.
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Direct answers for Rio de Janeiro's timezone, UTC offset, daylight saving status, and how the current local time is calculated.
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What is the UTC offset in Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is currently on GMT-3 with a UTC offset of UTC-03:00. This can change if the location observes daylight saving time.
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