Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of New York. New York uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) while Rio de Janeiro uses Brasilia Time (BRT, UTC-3). When it's 12:00 PM in New York, it's 2:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
The difference may vary as both may observe DST in opposite seasons (Northern vs Southern Hemisphere).
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM New York time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, covering standard business hours.
New York and Rio de Janeiro are both iconic global cities. Rio is famous for Carnival, Christ the Redeemer, and beautiful beaches. The cities have growing business connections in finance and tourism.