Rio de Janeiro to Battle Creek, MI: time difference
Battle Creek, MI is 1 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 15:28 3:28 PM Battle Creek, MI 14:28 2:28 PM You –:–
15:28 3:28 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:58
14:28 2:28 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:56 · 🌙 18:57
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−1 h
Battle Creek, MI is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Battle Creek, MI 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
🇺🇸 Battle Creek, MI
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇺🇸 Battle Creek, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:28 | 14:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Detroit |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 07:56 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:57 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 52,777 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Battle Creek, MI: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Battle Creek, MI?
The clocks in Battle Creek are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Battle Creek, MI, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Battle Creek it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Battle Creek, MI, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 5:00 PM in Battle Creek.
When is a good time to call Battle Creek, MI, from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Battle Creek – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Battle Creek, MI, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Battle Creek later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Battle Creek, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Battle Creek, MI, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Battle Creek. From November 1, 2026, Battle Creek will be 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
