Quick facts
Rio de Janeiro is at latitude 22°54′23.11″S and longitude 43°10′56.03″W (−22.906420, −43.182230 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Rio de Janeiro lies in zone 23K (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 45°W. The terrain elevation is about 12 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/Sao Paulo (UTC−3).
| State / region | Rio de Janeiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Population | 6,747,815 |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Time zone | America/Sao Paulo (UTC−3) |
| UTM zone | 23K |
Sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro
Times for 2026 in the America/Sao Paulo (UTC−3) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Daylight
- 13 h 33 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Rio de Janeiro?
Latitude −22.906420 and longitude −43.182230 in decimal degrees, or 22°54′23.11″S 43°10′56.03″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Rio de Janeiro in?
Zone 23K (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 23K 686438 7465688.