Meeting time

Best time to meet: Beijing and Rio de Janeiro

Beijing is 11 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6 PM in Beijing, which is 7 AM in Rio de Janeiro — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 11:58 PMBeijing · China Standard TimeTue 12:58 PMRio de Janeiro · Brasilia Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Beijing time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

BeijingRio de Janeiro
6 AM7 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM8 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM9 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM10 PM day beforeBeijing at work
10 AM11 PM day beforeBeijing at work
11 AM12 AMBeijing at work
12 PM1 AMBeijing at work
1 PM2 AMBeijing at work
2 PM3 AMBeijing at work
3 PM4 AMBeijing at work
4 PM5 AMBeijing at work
5 PM6 AMBoth off
6 PM7 AMEasiest time
7 PM8 AMBoth off
8 PM9 AMRio de Janeiro at work
9 PM10 AMRio de Janeiro at work
10 PM11 AMRio de Janeiro at work

All year

The gap between Beijing and Rio de Janeiro does not move during the year, so the table above holds all year.

Beijing keeps the same clock as Singapore; Rio de Janeiro keeps the same clock as São Paulo.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9 AM in Beijing?
10 PM in Rio de Janeiro, the day before, while Beijing is 11 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Beijing and Rio de Janeiro?
6 PM in Beijing, which is 7 AM in Rio de Janeiro. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Beijing and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No. It stays 11 hours all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.

More cities

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