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City Time: Rio de Janeiro

A few alternate names for Rio de Janeiro are: Ciutat de Rio de Janeiro, RIO, Rio, Rio De Janeiro, Rio d Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiru, Rio de Janero, Rio de Janeyro, Rio de Janèro

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Rio de Janeiro

General Information about Rio de Janeiro

  • Official Name: Brazil
  • Common Name: Brazil
  • Population: 6747815
  • Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
  • Coordinates: -22.90642, -43.18223
  • Country Code: BRA
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Rio de Janeiro

  • 1. Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), distance from city center: 2.01 km
  • 2. Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), distance from city center: 12.80 km
  • 3. Aeroclube Airport (QNV), distance from city center: 33.66 km

Location of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil Country Details

  • Country: Brazil
  • Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Capital: Brasília
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 212,559,409
  • Area: 8,515,767 km²
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Brazil for 2026

  • Confraternização Universal - 2026-01-01
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-16
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-17
  • Sexta-feira Santa - 2026-04-03
  • Domingo de Páscoa - 2026-04-05
  • Dia de Tiradentes - 2026-04-21
  • Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
  • Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 - 2026-07-09
  • Dia da Independência - 2026-09-07
  • Nossa Senhora Aparecida - 2026-10-12
  • Dia de Finados - 2026-11-02
  • Proclamação da República - 2026-11-15
  • Dia da Consciência Negra - 2026-11-20
  • Natal - 2026-12-25

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