Rio de Janeiro to Colorado Springs, CO: time difference
Colorado Springs, CO 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
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Rio de Janeiro 06:58 6:58 AM Colorado Springs, CO 03:58 3:58 AM You –:–
06:58 6:58 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
03:58 3:58 AM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:30
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−3 h
Colorado Springs, CO is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Colorado Springs, CO 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
🇺🇸 Colorado Springs, CO
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 | 🇺🇸 Colorado Springs, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:58 | 03:58 |
| 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 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 478,961 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Colorado Springs, CO: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Colorado Springs, CO?
Colorado Springs is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Colorado Springs, CO, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Colorado Springs it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Colorado Springs, CO, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 3:00 PM in Colorado Springs.
When is a good time to call Colorado Springs, CO, 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 Colorado Springs – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Colorado Springs, CO?
Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Colorado Springs. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Colorado Springs it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Colorado Springs, CO, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Colorado Springs. From November 1, 2026, Colorado Springs will be 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
