Rio de Janeiro to Alexandria, LA: time difference
Alexandria, LA 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 02:55 2:55 AM Alexandria, LA 00:55 12:55 AM You –:–
02:55 2:55 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
00:55 12:55 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:46
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−2 h
Alexandria, LA is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Alexandria, LA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇺🇸 Alexandria, LA
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 | 🇺🇸 Alexandria, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:55 | 00:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:26 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 160,035 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Alexandria, LA: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Alexandria, LA?
Alexandria is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Alexandria, LA, 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 Alexandria.
What time is it in Alexandria, LA, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Alexandria it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Alexandria, LA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Alexandria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Alexandria, LA?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Alexandria. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Alexandria it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Alexandria, LA, the same all year?
No. Only Alexandria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Alexandria will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
