Rio de Janeiro to Abilene, TX: time difference
Abilene, TX is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Rio de Janeiro 02:21 2:21 AM Abilene, TX 00:21 12:21 AM You –:–
02:21 2:21 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
00:21 12:21 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 19:04
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−2 h
Abilene, TX is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Abilene, TX are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
🇺🇸 Abilene, TX
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Abilene, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:21 | 00:21 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 125,182 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Abilene, TX: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Abilene, TX?
Abilene is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Abilene, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Abilene.
What time is it in Abilene, TX, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Abilene it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Abilene, TX, from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Abilene – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Abilene, TX, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Abilene later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Abilene, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Abilene, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Abilene switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Abilene will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
