Rio de Janeiro to Vail, CO: time difference
Vail, 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 01:44 1:44 AM Vail, CO 22:44 10:44 PM You –:–
01:44 1:44 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:16 · 🌙 18:00
22:44 10:44 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:20
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−3 h
Vail, CO is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Vail, 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
🇺🇸 Vail, 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 | 🇺🇸 Vail, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:44 | 22:44 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:16 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 5,300 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Vail, CO: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Vail, CO?
Vail is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Vail, CO, when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 6:00 AM in Vail.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Vail, CO?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Vail show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Vail, CO, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Vail), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Vail, CO, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Vail later: until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Vail, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Vail, CO, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Vail but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Vail will be 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
