Rio de Janeiro to Grand Rapids, MI: time difference
Grand Rapids, MI is 1 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 07:17 7:17 AM Grand Rapids, MI 06:17 6:17 AM You –:–
07:17 7:17 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
06:17 6:17 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 18:50
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−1 h
Grand Rapids, MI is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Grand Rapids, MI 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 Rapids, MI
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Grand Rapids, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:17 | 06:17 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Detroit |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:15 | 08:05 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 198,917 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Grand Rapids, MI: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Grand Rapids, MI?
The clocks in Grand Rapids are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Grand Rapids, MI, when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 8:00 AM in Grand Rapids.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Grand Rapids, MI?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Grand Rapids show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Grand Rapids, MI, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Grand Rapids), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Grand Rapids, MI?
Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Grand Rapids. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Grand Rapids it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Grand Rapids, MI, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Grand Rapids. From November 1, 2026, Grand Rapids will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
