Edmonton to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Edmonton. 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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Edmonton 21:30 9:30 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:30 12:30 AM You –:–
21:30 9:30 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:53
00:30 12:30 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Edmonton.
When you, Edmonton 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
🇨🇦 Edmonton
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 | 🇨🇦 Edmonton | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:30 | 00:30 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Edmonton | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Edmonton | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:51 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,010,899 | 6,211,223 |
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Edmonton and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Edmonton is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 3 hours ahead of those in Edmonton (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Edmonton?
The working day in Edmonton starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Edmonton?
When it is 6:00 PM in Edmonton, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Edmonton and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Edmonton (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 Edmonton?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in Edmonton it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Edmonton is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Edmonton and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Edmonton nor in Rio de Janeiro, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
