Meeting time
Best time to meet: Shenzhen and Rio de Janeiro
Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen, which is 7 AM in Rio de Janeiro — one of you starts early or stays late.
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Shenzhen time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Shenzhen | Rio de Janeiro | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 7 PM day before | Both off |
| 7 AM | 8 PM day before | Both off |
| 8 AM | 9 PM day before | Both off |
| 9 AM | 10 PM day before | Shenzhen at work |
| 10 AM | 11 PM day before | Shenzhen at work |
| 11 AM | 12 AM | Shenzhen at work |
| 12 PM | 1 AM | Shenzhen at work |
| 1 PM | 2 AM | Shenzhen at work |
| 2 PM | 3 AM | Shenzhen at work |
| 3 PM | 4 AM | Shenzhen at work |
| 4 PM | 5 AM | Shenzhen at work |
| 5 PM | 6 AM | Both off |
| 6 PM | 7 AM | Easiest time |
| 7 PM | 8 AM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 9 AM | Rio de Janeiro at work |
| 9 PM | 10 AM | Rio de Janeiro at work |
| 10 PM | 11 AM | Rio de Janeiro at work |
All year
The gap between Shenzhen and Rio de Janeiro does not move during the year, so the table above holds all year.
Shenzhen keeps the same clock as Singapore; Rio de Janeiro keeps the same clock as São Paulo.
Questions people ask
10 PM in Rio de Janeiro, the day before, while Shenzhen is 11 hours ahead.
6 PM in Shenzhen, which is 7 AM in Rio de Janeiro. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
No. It stays 11 hours all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.
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