Frisco, TX to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Frisco, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Frisco, TX 07:21 7:21 AM Rio de Janeiro 09:21 9:21 AM You –:–
07:21 7:21 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:52
09:21 9:21 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Frisco, TX.
When you, Frisco, 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
🇺🇸 Frisco, 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 | 🇺🇸 Frisco, TX | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:21 | 09:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Frisco, 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 | 18:52 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 873,965 | 6,211,223 |
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Frisco, TX and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Frisco, TX, is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in Frisco (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Frisco, TX, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Frisco, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Frisco, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Frisco, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in Frisco, 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 Frisco, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Frisco, 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 Frisco.
Does the time difference between Frisco, TX, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Frisco. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Frisco.
