Grand Junction, CO to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Grand Junction, CO. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Grand Junction, CO 23:51 11:51 PM Rio de Janeiro 02:51 2:51 AM You –:–
23:51 11:51 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:46
02:51 2:51 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Grand Junction, CO.
When you, Grand Junction, CO 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.
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🇺🇸 Grand Junction, CO
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 | 🇺🇸 Grand Junction, CO | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:51 | 02:51 |
| 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 Grand Junction, CO | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 65,560 | 6,211,223 |
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Grand Junction, CO and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Grand Junction, CO, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Grand Junction: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Grand Junction, CO, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Grand Junction, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Grand Junction, CO, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Grand Junction, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Grand Junction, CO?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Grand Junction – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Grand Junction, CO, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Grand Junction, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Grand Junction.
Does the time gap between Grand Junction, CO, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Grand Junction but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 4 hours ahead of Grand Junction.
