Baton Rouge, LA to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Baton Rouge, LA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Baton Rouge, LA 22:39 10:39 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:39 12:39 AM You –:–
22:39 10:39 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:42
00:39 12:39 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Baton Rouge, LA.
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🇺🇸 Baton Rouge, LA
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 | 🇺🇸 Baton Rouge, LA | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:39 | 00:39 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Baton Rouge, LA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 229,493 | 6,211,223 |
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Baton Rouge, LA and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Baton Rouge, LA, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Baton Rouge: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Baton Rouge, LA?
The working day in Baton Rouge starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Baton Rouge, LA, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Baton Rouge, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Baton Rouge, LA, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Baton Rouge, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Baton Rouge, LA, 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 Baton Rouge.
Does the time difference between Baton Rouge, LA, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Baton Rouge. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
