Houston, MO to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Houston, MO. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00 · 12 h 43 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Houston, MO 03:40 3:40 AM Rio de Janeiro 05:40 5:40 AM You –:–
03:40 3:40 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:25
05:40 5:40 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Houston, MO.
When you, Houston, MO 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
🇺🇸 Houston, MO
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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, MO | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:40 | 05:40 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Houston, MO | — | +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 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 6,211,223 |
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Houston, MO and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Houston, MO, and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Houston is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Houston, MO?
When it is 9:00 AM in Houston, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in Houston, MO?
When it is 6:00 PM in Houston, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
Is there a time when both Houston, MO, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Houston (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Houston, MO, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Houston, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Houston.
Does the time gap between Houston, MO, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Houston but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Houston.
