On a map, Rio de Janeiro is found at -22.9064° S, 43.1822° W — the tropics, 2,547 km from the equator. With a population of about 6,747,815, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Brazil. Its elevation is about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the America/Sao_Paulo timezone.
Rio de Janeiro in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | -22.906420, -43.182230 |
| DMS | 22°54'23.11"S 43°10'56.03"W |
| DDM | 22°54.3852'S 43°10.9338'W |
| UTM | 23K 686438E 7465688S |
| MGRS | 23K PQ 86437 65688 |
| Plus Code | 589R3RV9+C4J |
| Geohash | 75cm9q58m |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 2,547 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 12,555 km · to the South Pole: 7,460 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
22.9064, 136.8178— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Rio de Janeiro through 2026
Local times (America/Sao_Paulo), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 05:12 | 18:42 | 13 h 30 min |
| Feb 1 | 05:33 | 18:41 | 13 h 07 min |
| Mar 1 | 05:50 | 18:23 | 12 h 33 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:01 | 17:53 | 11 h 51 min |
| May 1 | 06:13 | 17:28 | 11 h 15 min |
| Jun 1 | 06:27 | 17:16 | 10 h 49 min |
| Jul 1 | 06:35 | 17:20 | 10 h 44 min |
| Aug 1 | 06:28 | 17:32 | 11 h 04 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:04 | 17:43 | 11 h 39 min |
| Oct 1 | 05:34 | 17:52 | 12 h 17 min |
| Nov 1 | 05:08 | 18:06 | 12 h 57 min |
| Dec 1 | 05:00 | 18:26 | 13 h 25 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Rio de Janeiro
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 9,278 km | 5,765 mi | 25° NNE |
| New York | 7,759 km | 4,821 mi | 336° NNW |
| Tokyo | 18,569 km | 11,538 mi | 350° N |
| Sydney | 13,521 km | 8,401 mi | 194° SSW |
| Dubai | 11,871 km | 7,376 mi | 69° ENE |
| Singapore | 15,723 km | 9,770 mi | 119° ESE |
| Los Angeles | 10,143 km | 6,302 mi | 307° NW |
| Johannesburg | 7,120 km | 4,424 mi | 109° ESE |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Christ the Redeemer, Brazil | 6 km | 210° SSW |
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 341 km | 347° NNW |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 360 km | 258° WSW |
| Curitiba, Brazil | 678 km | 244° WSW |
| Brasília, Brazil | 936 km | 327° NNW |
Local time
Rio de Janeiro uses the America/Sao_Paulo timezone (UTC-03:00 in January, UTC-03:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.