Shanghai Rio de JaneiroTime Converter
Shanghai (GMT+8, UTC+8) is currently 11 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro (BRT, UTC−3). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Quick answer
When it's in Shanghai, it's the previous day in Rio de Janeiro.
Shanghai (GMT+8) runs 11 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro (BRT). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours — edge-of-day calls are the trick.
- Time difference
- −11h 00m
- Shanghai
- UTC+8
- Rio de Janeiro
- UTC−3
- Best call window
- Outside 9–6
Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro conversion table
The next 12 hours in Shanghai and the matching local time in Rio de Janeiro. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Shanghai · GMT+8 | Rio de Janeiro · BRT |
|---|---|
| NOW Mon, Jun 22 |
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Best time to meet between Shanghai & Rio de Janeiro
Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap — when both sides are at their desks.
This time difference never changes
Neither side observes daylight saving against the other, so the gap stays constant all year. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth — for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am Shanghai time in Rio de Janeiro?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result — not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with IANA zones and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Rio de Janeiro?
Shanghai is currently 11 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro. Shanghai is on GMT+8 (UTC+8) and Rio de Janeiro is on BRT (UTC−3). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Rio de Janeiro ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Rio de Janeiro is currently 11 hours behind Shanghai.
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in Shanghai, it is 10:00 PM the previous day in Rio de Janeiro.
Do Shanghai and Rio de Janeiro observe daylight saving time?
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Rio de Janeiro does not observe daylight saving time.
How do I convert Shanghai time to Rio de Janeiro time?
Subtract 11 hours from any time in Shanghai to get the time in Rio de Janeiro. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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