Rio de Janeiro to Arlington, TX: time difference
Arlington, 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 11:07 11:07 AM Arlington, TX 09:07 9:07 AM You –:–
11:07 11:07 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
09:07 9:07 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:53
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−2 h
Arlington, TX is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Arlington, 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
🇺🇸 Arlington, 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 | 🇺🇸 Arlington, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:07 | 09:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:19 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 365,438 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Arlington, TX: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Arlington, TX?
Arlington is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Arlington, 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 Arlington.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Arlington, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Arlington show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Arlington, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Arlington.
When does the date change in Arlington, TX, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Arlington later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Arlington, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Arlington, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Arlington switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Arlington will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
