Meeting time

Best time to meet: Phoenix and Rio de Janeiro

Phoenix is 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro right now. Their working days overlap for 4 hours: 9 AM to 1 PM in Phoenix, which is 1 PM to 5 PM in Rio de Janeiro. The easiest time to meet is 10 AM in Phoenix (2 PM in Rio de Janeiro).

Tue 8:57 AMPhoenix · Mountain Standard TimeTue 12:57 PMRio de Janeiro · Brasilia Standard Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Phoenix time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

PhoenixRio de Janeiro
6 AM10 AMRio de Janeiro at work
7 AM11 AMRio de Janeiro at work
8 AM12 PMRio de Janeiro at work
9 AM1 PMBoth at work
10 AM2 PMEasiest time
11 AM3 PMBoth at work
12 PM4 PMBoth at work
1 PM5 PMPhoenix at work
2 PM6 PMPhoenix at work
3 PM7 PMPhoenix at work
4 PM8 PMPhoenix at work
5 PM9 PMBoth off
6 PM10 PMBoth off
7 PM11 PMBoth off
8 PM12 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM1 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM2 AM next dayBoth off

All year

The gap between Phoenix and Rio de Janeiro does not move during the year, so the table above holds all year.

Rio de Janeiro keeps the same clock as São Paulo.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9 AM in Phoenix?
1 PM in Rio de Janeiro, while Phoenix is 4 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Phoenix and Rio de Janeiro?
10 AM in Phoenix, which is 2 PM in Rio de Janeiro. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 1 PM Phoenix time.
Does the time difference between Phoenix and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No. It stays 4 hours all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.

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