Rio de Janeiro to Florence, AL: time difference
Florence, AL 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 14:42 2:42 PM Florence, AL 12:42 12:42 PM You –:–
14:42 2:42 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
12:42 12:42 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:14
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−2 h
Florence, AL is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Florence, AL 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
🇺🇸 Florence, AL
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 | 🇺🇸 Florence, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:42 | 12:42 |
| 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 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 40,184 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Florence, AL: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Florence, AL?
Florence is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Florence, AL?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Florence show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Florence, AL?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Florence show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Florence, AL, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Florence), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Florence, AL, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Florence later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Florence, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Florence, AL, the same all year?
No. Only Florence switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Florence will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
