Rio de Janeiro to Brainerd, MN: time difference
Brainerd, MN 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 15:47 3:47 PM Brainerd, MN 13:47 1:47 PM You –:–
15:47 3:47 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
13:47 1:47 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:25
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−2 h
Brainerd, MN is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Brainerd, MN 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
🇺🇸 Brainerd, MN
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 | 🇺🇸 Brainerd, MN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:47 | 13:47 |
| 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 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 10 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 13,722 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Brainerd, MN: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Brainerd, MN?
Brainerd is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Brainerd, MN, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Brainerd it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Brainerd, MN, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Brainerd it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Brainerd, MN, 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 Brainerd.
When does the date change in Brainerd, MN, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Brainerd later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Brainerd, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Brainerd, MN, the same all year?
No. Only Brainerd switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Brainerd will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
