Galesburg, IL to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Galesburg, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Galesburg, IL 20:49 8:49 PM Rio de Janeiro 22:49 10:49 PM You –:–
20:49 8:49 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:13
22:49 10:49 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:16 · 🌙 18:00
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Galesburg, IL.
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🇺🇸 Galesburg, 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 | 🇺🇸 Galesburg, IL | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:49 | 22:49 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Galesburg, IL | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 05:16 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 30,052 | 6,211,223 |
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Galesburg, IL and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Galesburg, IL, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Galesburg: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Galesburg, IL?
The working day in Galesburg starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Galesburg, IL?
The working day in Galesburg 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 Galesburg, IL?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Galesburg – 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 Galesburg, IL, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Galesburg, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Galesburg.
Is the time difference between Galesburg, IL, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Galesburg switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Galesburg.
