Rio de Janeiro to Bowling Green, KY: time difference
Bowling Green, KY 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 19:00 7:00 PM Bowling Green, KY 17:00 5:00 PM You –:–
19:00 7:00 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
17:00 5:00 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
Bowling Green, KY is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Bowling Green, KY 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
🇺🇸 Bowling Green, KY
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 | 🇺🇸 Bowling Green, KY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:00 | 17:00 |
| 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 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 53,176 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Bowling Green, KY: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Bowling Green, KY?
Bowling Green is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Bowling Green, KY, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Bowling Green it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bowling Green, KY, when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Bowling Green.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Bowling Green, KY, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bowling Green), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Bowling Green, KY?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Bowling Green has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Bowling Green, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Bowling Green, KY, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bowling Green. From November 1, 2026, Bowling Green will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
