Elgin, IL to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Elgin, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Elgin, IL 19:13 7:13 PM Rio de Janeiro 21:13 9:13 PM You –:–
19:13 7:13 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
21:13 9:13 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Elgin, IL.
When you, Elgin, IL 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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🇺🇸 Elgin, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Elgin, IL | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:13 | 21:13 |
| 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 Elgin, IL | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 112,603 | 6,211,223 |
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Elgin, IL and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Elgin, IL, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Elgin: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Elgin, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Elgin, 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 Elgin, IL?
The working day in Elgin 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 Elgin, IL?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Elgin – 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).
From what time in Elgin, IL, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Elgin, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Elgin.
Does the time difference between Elgin, IL, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Elgin. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Elgin.
