Rio de Janeiro to Golden, BC: time difference
Golden, BC 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 20:59 8:59 PM Golden, BC 17:59 5:59 PM You –:–
20:59 8:59 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:22 · 🌙 17:57
17:59 5:59 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 18:58
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−3 h
Golden, BC is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Golden, BC 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
🇨🇦 Golden, BC
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 | 🇨🇦 Golden, BC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:59 | 17:59 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 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 | 05:22 | 08:10 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 35 min | 10 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 4,038 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Golden, BC: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Golden, BC?
Golden is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Golden, BC, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Golden it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Golden, BC, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Golden it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Golden, BC, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Golden.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Golden, BC?
Before 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Golden has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Golden, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Golden, BC, change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
