Banff to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Banff. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Banff 00:03 12:03 AM Rio de Janeiro 03:03 3:03 AM You –:–
00:03 12:03 AM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 18:47
03:03 3:03 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Banff.
When you, Banff and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Banff
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Banff | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:03 | 03:03 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Banff | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Edmonton | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:10 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Banff and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Banff and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Banff is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Banff, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Banff, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Banff, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Banff, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Banff and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Banff (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Banff?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Banff it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Banff is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Banff and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Banff nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
