Where the America/Rio_Branco time zone is used
Countries: 🇧🇷 Brazil.
Area covered: Acre.
Also known in software as: America/Porto_Acre, Brazil/Acre.
Largest cities on America/Rio_Branco
Rio BrancoAcre
Cruzeiro do SulAcre
Sena MadureiraAcre
TarauacáAcre
FeijóAcre
BrasiléiaAcre
Senador GuiomardAcre
Marechal ThaumaturgoAcre
Mâncio LimaAcre
Porto AcreAcre
EpitaciolândiaAcre
XapuriAcre
America/Rio_Branco time zone
Acre Time
Acre Standard Time (UTC−5)
IANA: America/Rio_Branco · UTC−5
Daylight saving time in America/Rio_Branco
America/Rio_Branco does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC−5 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in America/Rio_Branco today
Sunrise 05:15 · Sunset 17:26
Daylight 12h 11m · Solar noon 11:20
Time in America/Rio_Branco vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Rio_Branco |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 2 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 10.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 15 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 2 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Thu | same time |
What time zone is America/Rio_Branco in?
America/Rio_Branco is on Acre Time (UTC−5, UTC−5). The IANA identifier is America/Rio_Branco.
Does America/Rio_Branco observe daylight saving time?
No. America/Rio_Branco keeps UTC−5 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
America/Rio_Branco in software and databases
Older software may still use America/Porto_Acre, Brazil/Acre; these are aliases of America/Rio_Branco and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−5, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for America/Rio_Branco
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Frequently asked questions about America/Rio_Branco
What time zone is America/Rio_Branco in?
Acre Time (UTC−5), UTC−5; IANA zone America/Rio_Branco.
Does America/Rio_Branco have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC−5 all year.