Galveston, TX to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Galveston, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Galveston, TX 22:21 10:21 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:21 12:21 AM You –:–
22:21 10:21 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:47
00:21 12:21 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
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Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Galveston, TX.
When you, Galveston, 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
🇺🇸 Galveston, 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 | 🇺🇸 Galveston, TX | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:21 | 00:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Galveston, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 53,695 | 6,211,223 |
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Galveston, TX and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Galveston, TX, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Galveston: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Galveston, TX, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Galveston, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Galveston, TX, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Galveston, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Galveston, TX, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Galveston (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Galveston, 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 Galveston.
Does the time difference between Galveston, TX, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Galveston. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Galveston.
