El Dorado, AR to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of El Dorado, AR. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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El Dorado, AR 08:55 8:55 AM Rio de Janeiro 10:55 10:55 AM You –:–
08:55 8:55 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:30
10:55 10:55 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of El Dorado, AR.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 El Dorado, AR
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 | 🇺🇸 El Dorado, AR | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:55 | 10:55 |
| 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 El Dorado, AR | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 05:15 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 17,756 | 6,211,223 |
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El Dorado, AR and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of El Dorado, AR, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in El Dorado (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in El Dorado, AR?
When it is 9:00 AM in El Dorado, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in El Dorado, AR?
The working day in El Dorado ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from El Dorado, AR?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in El Dorado – 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 El Dorado, AR, 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 El Dorado.
Is the time difference between El Dorado, AR, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only El Dorado switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of El Dorado.
