El Paso, TX to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of El Paso, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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El Paso, TX 01:42 1:42 AM Rio de Janeiro 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
01:42 1:42 AM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:41
04:42 4:42 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of El Paso, TX.
When you, El Paso, 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.
Working hours
🇺🇸 El Paso, 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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 El Paso, TX | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:42 | 04:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from El Paso, TX | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 678,815 | 6,211,223 |
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El Paso, TX and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of El Paso, TX, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 3 hours ahead of those in El Paso (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in El Paso, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in El Paso, it is 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in El Paso, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in El Paso, it is 9:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in El Paso, TX, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in El Paso, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with El Paso, TX?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 9:00 PM in El Paso it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, El Paso is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between El Paso, TX, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in El Paso. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 4 hours ahead of El Paso.
