Lafayette, LA to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Lafayette, LA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lafayette, LA 10:04 10:04 AM Rio de Janeiro 12:04 12:04 PM You –:–
10:04 10:04 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:34
12:04 12:04 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Lafayette, LA.
When you, Lafayette, LA 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.
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🇺🇸 Lafayette, LA
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 | 🇺🇸 Lafayette, LA | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:04 | 12:04 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lafayette, LA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 61,244 | 6,211,223 |
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Lafayette, LA and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Lafayette, LA, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Lafayette: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Lafayette, LA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lafayette, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lafayette, LA, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Lafayette, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Lafayette, LA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lafayette – 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 Lafayette, LA, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lafayette, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Lafayette.
Does the time gap between Lafayette, LA, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lafayette but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Lafayette.
