Rio de Janeiro to Banff: time difference
Banff 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 02:06 2:06 AM Banff 23:06 11:06 PM You –:–
02:06 2:06 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
23:06 11:06 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 18:47
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−3 h
Banff is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Banff 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
🇨🇦 Banff
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 | 🇨🇦 Banff |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:06 | 23:06 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Edmonton |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 08:10 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 8,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Banff: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Banff?
Banff is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Banff when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 6:00 AM in Banff.
What time is it in Banff at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Banff it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Banff 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 Banff – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Banff?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Banff has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Banff, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Banff change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in Banff, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
