Monroe, LA to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Monroe, LA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Monroe, LA 06:51 6:51 AM Rio de Janeiro 08:51 8:51 AM You –:–
06:51 6:51 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:33
08:51 8:51 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Monroe, LA.
When you, Monroe, LA 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
🇺🇸 Monroe, LA
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 | 🇺🇸 Monroe, LA | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:51 | 08:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Monroe, LA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 47,702 | 6,211,223 |
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Monroe, LA and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Monroe, LA, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Monroe: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Monroe, LA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Monroe, 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 Monroe, LA?
The working day in Monroe ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Monroe, LA, and Rio de Janeiro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Monroe (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 Monroe, LA?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro earlier: at 10:00 PM in Monroe it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, Monroe is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Monroe, LA, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Monroe. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Monroe.
