Palatine, IL to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Palatine, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Palatine, IL 23:46 11:46 PM Rio de Janeiro 01:46 1:46 AM You –:–
23:46 11:46 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
01:46 1:46 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of Palatine, IL.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Palatine, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Palatine, IL | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:46 | 01:46 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Palatine, IL | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:15 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 67,908 | 6,211,223 |
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Palatine, IL and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Palatine, IL, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Palatine: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in Palatine, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palatine, 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 Palatine, IL?
The working day in Palatine ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Palatine, IL, and in Rio de Janeiro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palatine, 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 Palatine, IL, 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 Palatine.
Does the time difference between Palatine, IL, and Rio de Janeiro change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palatine. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 3 hours ahead of Palatine.
