Birmingham, AL to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Birmingham, AL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55 · 12 h 30 min
+2 h
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Birmingham, AL 03:52 3:52 AM Rio de Janeiro 05:52 5:52 AM You –:–
03:52 3:52 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:21
05:52 5:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Birmingham, AL.
When you, Birmingham, AL 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.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Birmingham, AL
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 | 🇺🇸 Birmingham, AL | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:52 | 05:52 |
| 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 Birmingham, AL | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 200,733 | 6,211,223 |
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Birmingham, AL and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Birmingham, AL, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Birmingham: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Birmingham, AL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Birmingham, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Birmingham, AL, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Birmingham, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Birmingham, AL, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Birmingham, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Birmingham, AL, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Birmingham, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Birmingham.
Is the time difference between Birmingham, AL, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Birmingham switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Birmingham.
