Baytown, TX to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Baytown, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Baytown, TX 10:32 10:32 AM Rio de Janeiro 12:32 12:32 PM You –:–
10:32 10:32 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:43
12:32 12:32 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Baytown, TX.
When you, Baytown, TX and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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🇺🇸 Baytown, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Baytown, TX | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:32 | 12:32 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Baytown, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 05:15 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 75,418 | 6,211,223 |
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Baytown, TX and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Baytown, TX, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Baytown (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Baytown, TX, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Baytown, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Baytown, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Baytown, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Baytown, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Baytown – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Baytown, TX?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Baytown it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Baytown is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Baytown, TX, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Baytown switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Baytown.
