Rio de Janeiro to Amarillo, TX: time difference
Amarillo, 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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One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 19:42 7:42 PM Amarillo, TX 17:42 5:42 PM You –:–
19:42 7:42 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:00
17:42 5:42 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:07
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−2 h
Amarillo, TX is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Amarillo, TX 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
🇺🇸 Amarillo, 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 | 🇺🇸 Amarillo, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:42 | 17:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:17 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 198,645 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Amarillo, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Amarillo, TX?
The clocks in Amarillo are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Amarillo, 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 Amarillo.
What time is it in Amarillo, 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 Amarillo it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Amarillo, 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 Amarillo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Amarillo, TX?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Amarillo. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Amarillo it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Amarillo, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Amarillo. From November 1, 2026, Amarillo will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
