Rio de Janeiro to Grand Island, NE: time difference
Grand Island, NE is 2 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 00:31 12:31 AM Grand Island, NE 22:31 10:31 PM You –:–
00:31 12:31 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:16 · 🌙 18:00
22:31 10:31 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:47
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−2 h
Grand Island, NE is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Grand Island, NE 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
🇺🇸 Grand Island, NE
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Grand Island, NE |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:31 | 22:31 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:16 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 44,632 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Grand Island, NE: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Grand Island, NE?
Grand Island is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Grand Island, NE, when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Grand Island.
What time is it in Grand Island, NE, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Grand Island it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Grand Island, NE, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Grand Island), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Grand Island, NE?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Grand Island has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Grand Island, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Grand Island, NE, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Grand Island. From November 1, 2026, Grand Island will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
