Laurel, MS to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Laurel, MS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Laurel, MS 08:11 8:11 AM Rio de Janeiro 10:11 10:11 AM You –:–
08:11 8:11 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:18
10:11 10:11 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Laurel, MS.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Laurel, MS
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 | 🇺🇸 Laurel, MS | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:11 | 10:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Laurel, MS | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 05:15 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 18,540 | 6,211,223 |
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Laurel, MS and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Laurel, MS, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Laurel: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Laurel, MS, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Laurel, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Laurel, MS?
The working day in Laurel ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Laurel, MS, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Laurel, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
From what time in Laurel, MS, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Laurel, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Laurel.
Is the time difference between Laurel, MS, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Laurel switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Laurel.
