Rio de Janeiro to Fargo, ND: time difference
Fargo, ND 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 09:02 9:02 AM Fargo, ND 07:02 7:02 AM You –:–
09:02 9:02 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
07:02 7:02 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:56 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Fargo, ND is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Fargo, ND 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
🇺🇸 Fargo, ND
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 | 🇺🇸 Fargo, ND |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:02 | 07:02 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 05:15 | 07:56 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 90,056 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Fargo, ND: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Fargo, ND?
The clocks in Fargo are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Fargo, ND, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Fargo it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Fargo, ND, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Fargo it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Fargo, ND, 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 Fargo.
When does the date change in Fargo, ND, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Fargo later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Fargo, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Fargo, ND, the same all year?
No. Only Fargo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Fargo will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
