Minneapolis, MN to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Minneapolis, MN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Minneapolis, MN 04:48 4:48 AM Rio de Janeiro 06:48 6:48 AM You –:–
04:48 4:48 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:39
06:48 6:48 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Minneapolis, MN.
When you, Minneapolis, MN and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Minneapolis, MN
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 | 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, MN | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:48 | 06:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Minneapolis, MN | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 429,954 | 6,211,223 |
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Minneapolis, MN and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Minneapolis, MN, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Minneapolis: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Minneapolis, MN, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis, MN?
The working day in Minneapolis ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Minneapolis, MN, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Minneapolis (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Minneapolis, MN?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Minneapolis it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Minneapolis is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Minneapolis, MN, and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
No. Only Minneapolis switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
