Appleton, WI to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Appleton, WI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Appleton, WI 00:30 12:30 AM Rio de Janeiro 02:30 2:30 AM You –:–
00:30 12:30 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:22
02:30 2:30 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Appleton, WI.
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🇺🇸 Appleton, WI
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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Appleton, WI | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:30 | 02:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Appleton, WI | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 74,139 | 6,211,223 |
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Appleton, WI and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Appleton, WI, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Appleton: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Appleton, WI, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Appleton, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Appleton, WI?
The working day in Appleton ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Appleton, WI, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Appleton (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Appleton, WI, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Appleton.
Does the time difference between Appleton, WI, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Appleton. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Appleton.
