Lake Charles, LA to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Lake Charles, LA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:56 · 12 h 31 min
+2 h
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Lake Charles, LA 03:56 3:56 AM Rio de Janeiro 05:56 5:56 AM You –:–
03:56 3:56 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
05:56 5:56 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:56
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Lake Charles, LA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Lake Charles, 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 | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:56 | 05:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lake Charles, 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 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 84,872 | 6,211,223 |
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Lake Charles, LA and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Lake Charles, LA, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Lake Charles: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, LA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Lake Charles, LA?
The working day in Lake Charles ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Lake Charles, LA, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lake Charles, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Lake Charles, LA, 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 Lake Charles.
Is the time difference between Lake Charles, LA, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Lake Charles switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
