Rio de Janeiro to Bossier City, LA: time difference
Bossier City, 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 10:41 10:41 AM Bossier City, LA 08:41 8:41 AM You –:–
10:41 10:41 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
08:41 8:41 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:39
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−2 h
Bossier City, LA is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Bossier City, 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
🇺🇸 Bossier City, 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 | 🇺🇸 Bossier City, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:41 | 08:41 |
| 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 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 61,315 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Bossier City, LA: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Bossier City, LA?
Bossier City is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Bossier City, 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 Bossier City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Bossier City, LA?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Bossier City show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bossier City, LA, 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 Bossier City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bossier City, LA, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Bossier City later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Bossier City, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Bossier City, LA, the same all year?
No. Only Bossier City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Bossier City will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
