Rio de Janeiro to Albuquerque, NM: time difference
Albuquerque, NM is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 07:46 7:46 AM Albuquerque, NM 04:46 4:46 AM You –:–
07:46 7:46 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
04:46 4:46 AM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:39
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−3 h
Albuquerque, NM is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Albuquerque, NM are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
🇺🇸 Albuquerque, NM
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Albuquerque, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:46 | 04:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Mountain Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Denver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 564,559 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Albuquerque, NM: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Albuquerque, NM?
Albuquerque is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Albuquerque, NM, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Albuquerque it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Albuquerque, NM, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Albuquerque it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Albuquerque, NM, from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Albuquerque – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Albuquerque, NM?
Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Albuquerque. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Albuquerque it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Albuquerque, NM, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Albuquerque. From November 1, 2026, Albuquerque will be 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
