Kansas City, MO to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Kansas City, MO. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Kansas City, MO 07:06 7:06 AM Rio de Janeiro 09:06 9:06 AM You –:–
07:06 7:06 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:48
09:06 9:06 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Kansas City, MO.
When you, Kansas City, MO 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
🇺🇸 Kansas City, MO
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Kansas City, MO | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:06 | 09:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Kansas City, MO | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 463,202 | 6,211,223 |
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Kansas City, MO and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Kansas City, MO, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Kansas City: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kansas City, MO, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Kansas City, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kansas City, MO, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Kansas City, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Kansas City, MO?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Kansas City – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Kansas City, MO?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Kansas City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Kansas City is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Kansas City, MO, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Kansas City but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Kansas City.
