Lakeland, FL to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Lakeland, FL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
54
- Brasilia Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:56 · 12 h 31 min
+1 h
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Lakeland, FL 04:55 4:55 AM Rio de Janeiro 05:55 5:55 AM You –:–
04:55 4:55 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 19:04
05:55 5:55 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Lakeland, FL.
When you, Lakeland, FL and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Lakeland, FL
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lakeland, FL | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:55 | 05:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lakeland, FL | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 108,054 | 6,211,223 |
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Lakeland, FL and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Lakeland, FL, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Lakeland: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Lakeland, FL?
The working day in Lakeland starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Lakeland, FL?
The working day in Lakeland ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Lakeland, FL?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lakeland – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Lakeland, FL?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Lakeland it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Lakeland is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lakeland, FL, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lakeland. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Lakeland.
