Brownsville, TX to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Brownsville, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Brownsville, TX 01:48 1:48 AM Rio de Janeiro 03:48 3:48 AM You –:–
01:48 1:48 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 19:00
03:48 3:48 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Brownsville, TX.
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🇺🇸 Brownsville, 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 | 🇺🇸 Brownsville, TX | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:48 | 03:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Brownsville, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 19:00 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 186,738 | 6,211,223 |
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Brownsville, TX and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Brownsville, TX, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Brownsville: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Brownsville, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Brownsville, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Brownsville, TX, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Brownsville, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Brownsville, TX, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Brownsville, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Brownsville, TX?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Brownsville it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Brownsville is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Brownsville, TX, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Brownsville switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Brownsville.
