TIME ZONE CONVERTER

New York to Rio de Janeiro
Time Converter

Convert New York, United States to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

New York is 1h or 2h behind Rio de Janeiro in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM New York = 11 AM Rio de Janeiro

Selected date: November 13, 2026.

TIME & DATE
USFROMUTC−05:00

United States · EST

Fri, 13 Nov
BRTOUTC−03:00

Brazil · -03

11:00AM
Fri, 13 Nov
Rio de Janeiro is 2h ahead of New York.
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Working hoursOutside hours
New YorkYour reference
Rio de JaneiroConverted time
Tap an hour to explore · November 13, 2026Dates follow New York
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE2hahead

Rio de Janeiro compared with New York.

SHARED WORKING HOURS6h2026-11-13

Shared time within the selected local working windows.

THROUGH THE SEASONS2different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: New York and Rio de Janeiro

6h of shared working time on 2026-11-13

Set each person’s local working hours.

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Rio de Janeiro
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Local working days, overnight shifts and the entire meeting duration are checked.

A few times that work60 MIN

Every minute of the meeting fits both working windows.

For a 60-minute meeting, the last start in this window is 2:00 PM New York.
THE QUICK REFERENCE

New York to Rio de Janeiro conversion table

November 13, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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New YorkRio de Janeiro
12:00 AM2:00 AM
1:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 AM11:00 AM
10:00 AM12:00 PM
11:00 AM1:00 PM
New YorkRio de Janeiro
12:00 PM2:00 PM
1:00 PM3:00 PM
2:00 PM4:00 PM
3:00 PM5:00 PM
4:00 PM6:00 PM
5:00 PM7:00 PM
6:00 PM8:00 PM
7:00 PM9:00 PM
8:00 PM10:00 PM
9:00 PM11:00 PM
10:00 PM12:00 AM +1 day
11:00 PM1:00 AM +1 day

Starting with the Rio de Janeiro working day

These examples start on 2026-11-13 in Rio de Janeiro.

09:00 Rio de Janeiro07:00 →New York · 2026-11-13
17:00 Rio de Janeiro15:00 →New York · 2026-11-13
SAME TIME NEXT WEEK?

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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 New York to Rio de Janeiro throughout 2026

Keeping 09:00 on the New York clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use New York calendar dates, including transition days.

Year CSV
Rio de Janeiro10:00Same date238 of 365 source dates
Rio de Janeiro11:00Same date127 of 365 source dates
Dates in New York · 2026Rio de Janeiro answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates11:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC−03:00
Mar 8 – Oct 31238 dates10:00Same dateUTC−04:00 → UTC−03:00
Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates11:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC−03:00

Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.

DON’T LOSE A DAY

When does New York time become a different date in Rio de Janeiro?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-13. Each range shows which destination date to use.

New York · 2026-11-1300:00–22:00UTC−05:00
Rio de Janeiro · 2026-11-1302:00–24:00UTC−03:00 Same date
New York · 2026-11-1322:00–24:00UTC−05:00
Rio de Janeiro · 2026-11-1400:00–02:00UTC−03:00 Next day

Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

A year of time differences.

How Rio de Janeiro compares with New York throughout 2026.

2026
JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
+2h
+1h
+2h

New York changes its UTC offset in 2026. Rio de Janeiro keeps one UTC offset this year.

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Rio de Janeiro vs New York
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC2h ahead
8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC2h ahead
CLOCK CHANGES

What changes at the next clock adjustment?

March 14, 2027Local transition date
  • New York clocks go forward by 1h on March 14, 2027.

After this change, New York is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro.

Exact clock readings and UTC transition

2027-03-14T07:00:00.000Z.

New York: 2027-03-14 01:59 UTC−05:00 → 2027-03-14 03:00 UTC−04:00.

Readings are one real minute apart. Future rules may change.

Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026

The most frequent difference has Rio de Janeiro 1h ahead relative to New York. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with New York
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC2h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC2h ahead
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

New York–Rio de Janeiro working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected New York workdays; public holidays are not applied.

Daily CSV
Least shared time6h
Most common7h
Most shared time7h
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261

A start time that survives the whole year.

Start a 60-minute meeting in New York 09:00–14:00.

These starts fit both working windows on every selected New York workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

New York: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. Rio de Janeiro: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Calculation details and repeated hours

Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.

TWO PLACES. ONE CONNECTION.

Across the map. Across the clock.

≈ 7,759 km apart
180°W0°180°E

City-center coordinates. Distance is an approximate great-circle distance, not a flight route.

New York

United States

Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.71°N, 74.01°W

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
22.91°S, 43.18°W

Coordinates adapted from GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

New York to Rio de Janeiro: useful answers

Why is the New York to Rio de Janeiro difference sometimes 1 hour and sometimes 2 hours?

New York is 1h or 2h behind Rio de Janeiro in 2026, depending on the date. New York changes its UTC offset in 2026. Rio de Janeiro keeps one UTC offset this year.

Does the New York–Rio de Janeiro time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in New York on 2026-11-13 is 11:00 in Rio de Janeiro on 2026-11-13. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can New York and Rio de Janeiro meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows share 6h on 2026-11-13. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.

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Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology

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