Little Rock, AR to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Little Rock, AR. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Little Rock, AR 23:44 11:44 PM Rio de Janeiro 01:44 1:44 AM You –:–
23:44 11:44 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:44
01:44 1:44 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
·
+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Little Rock, AR.
When you, Little Rock, AR 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
🇺🇸 Little Rock, AR
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Little Rock, AR | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:44 | 01:44 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Little Rock, AR | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 202,591 | 6,211,223 |
Compare Little Rock, AR with another city
More comparisons with Little Rock, AR: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Little Rock, AR and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Little Rock, AR, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Little Rock: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Little Rock, AR?
When it is 9:00 AM in Little Rock, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Little Rock, AR, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Little Rock, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Little Rock, AR?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Little Rock – 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).
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in Little Rock, AR, 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 Little Rock.
Does the time gap between Little Rock, AR, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Little Rock but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Little Rock.
