Dallas, TX to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Dallas, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Dallas, TX 09:20 9:20 AM Rio de Janeiro 11:20 11:20 AM You –:–
09:20 9:20 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 19:02
11:20 11:20 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Dallas, TX.
When you, Dallas, 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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🇺🇸 Dallas, 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 | 🇺🇸 Dallas, TX | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:20 | 11:20 |
| 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 Dallas, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,302,638 | 6,211,223 |
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Dallas, TX and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Dallas, TX, and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Dallas is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dallas, TX, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Dallas, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Dallas, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dallas, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Dallas, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Dallas – 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 is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Dallas, TX, 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 Dallas.
Is the time difference between Dallas, TX, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Dallas switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Dallas.
