Hot Springs, AR to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Hot Springs, AR. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Hot Springs, AR 03:22 3:22 AM Rio de Janeiro 05:22 5:22 AM You –:–
03:22 3:22 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:35
05:22 5:22 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Hot Springs, AR.
When you, Hot Springs, AR and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
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🇺🇸 Hot Springs, AR
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 | 🇺🇸 Hot Springs, AR | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:22 | 05:22 |
| 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 Hot Springs, AR | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 37,930 | 6,211,223 |
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Hot Springs, AR and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Hot Springs, AR, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Hot Springs: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Hot Springs, AR, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Hot Springs, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hot Springs, AR, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Hot Springs, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Hot Springs, AR?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Hot Springs – 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).
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Hot Springs, AR, 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 Hot Springs.
Is the time difference between Hot Springs, AR, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Hot Springs switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Hot Springs.
