Rio de Janeiro to Brownsville, TX: time difference
Brownsville, 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 03:40 3:40 AM Brownsville, TX 01:40 1:40 AM You –:–
03:40 3:40 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
01:40 1:40 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 19:00
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−2 h
Brownsville, TX is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Brownsville, 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
🇺🇸 Brownsville, 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 | 🇺🇸 Brownsville, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:40 | 01:40 |
| 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 | 07:32 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 186,738 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Brownsville, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Brownsville, TX?
The clocks in Brownsville are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Brownsville, 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 Brownsville.
What time is it in Brownsville, TX, 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 Brownsville.
When is a good time to call Brownsville, TX, 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 Brownsville – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Brownsville, TX?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Brownsville has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Brownsville, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Brownsville, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Brownsville switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Brownsville will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
