Grand Forks, ND to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Grand Forks, ND. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Grand Forks, ND 00:12 12:12 AM Rio de Janeiro 02:12 2:12 AM You –:–
00:12 12:12 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:37
02:12 2:12 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Grand Forks, ND.
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🇺🇸 Grand Forks, ND
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🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Grand Forks, ND | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:12 | 02:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Grand Forks, ND | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:51 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 50,372 | 6,211,223 |
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Grand Forks, ND and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Grand Forks, ND, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Grand Forks (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Grand Forks, ND, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Grand Forks, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Grand Forks, ND?
When it is 6:00 PM in Grand Forks, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in Grand Forks, ND, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Grand Forks, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Grand Forks, ND, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Grand Forks.
Is the time difference between Grand Forks, ND, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Grand Forks switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
