Denton, TX to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Denton, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Denton, TX 20:41 8:41 PM Rio de Janeiro 22:41 10:41 PM You –:–
20:41 8:41 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:54
22:41 10:41 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Denton, TX.
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🇺🇸 Denton, 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 | 🇺🇸 Denton, TX | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:41 | 22:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Denton, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 109,561 | 6,211,223 |
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Denton, TX and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Denton, TX, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Denton (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Denton, TX, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Denton, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Denton, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Denton, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in Denton, 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 Denton, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Denton, TX, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Denton, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Denton.
Does the time difference between Denton, TX, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Denton. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Denton.
