Meeting time

Best time to meet: Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro

Tokyo is 12 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6:30 AM in Tokyo, which is 6:30 PM in Rio de Janeiro — one of you starts early or stays late.

Wed 12:58 AMTokyo · Japan 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 11, 2026, Tokyo time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

TokyoRio de Janeiro
6 AM6 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM7 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM8 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM9 PM day beforeTokyo at work
10 AM10 PM day beforeTokyo at work
11 AM11 PM day beforeTokyo at work
12 PM12 AMTokyo at work
1 PM1 AMTokyo at work
2 PM2 AMTokyo at work
3 PM3 AMTokyo at work
4 PM4 AMTokyo at work
5 PM5 AMBoth off
6 PM6 AMBoth off
7 PM7 AMBoth off
8 PM8 AMBoth off
9 PM9 AMRio de Janeiro at work
10 PM10 AMRio de Janeiro at work

All year

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

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 Tokyo?
9 PM in Rio de Janeiro, the day before, while Tokyo is 12 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro?
6:30 AM in Tokyo, which is 6:30 PM in Rio de Janeiro. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No. It stays 12 hours all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.

More cities

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