Rio de Janeiro to Taos, NM: time difference
Taos, NM 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 20:41 8:41 PM Taos, NM 17:41 5:41 PM You –:–
20:41 8:41 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
17:41 5:41 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:25
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−3 h
Taos, NM is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Taos, NM 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
🇺🇸 Taos, NM
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 | 🇺🇸 Taos, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:41 | 17:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 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/Denver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 6,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Taos, NM: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Taos, NM?
Taos is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Taos, NM, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Taos it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Taos, NM, 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 Taos.
When is a good time to call Taos, NM, 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 Taos – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Taos, NM?
Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Taos. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Taos it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Taos, NM, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Taos but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Taos will be 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
