Madison, WI to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Madison, WI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Madison, WI 22:35 10:35 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:35 12:35 AM You –:–
22:35 10:35 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:26
00:35 12:35 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Madison, WI.
When you, Madison, WI 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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🇺🇸 Madison, WI
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 | 🇺🇸 Madison, WI | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:35 | 00:35 |
| 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 Madison, WI | — | +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 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 248,951 | 6,211,223 |
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Madison, WI and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Madison, WI, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Madison: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Madison, WI?
When it is 9:00 AM in Madison, 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 Madison, WI?
The working day in Madison ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Madison, WI, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Madison, 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 Madison, WI, 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 Madison.
Does the time gap between Madison, WI, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Madison but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Madison.
