Rio de Janeiro to Fort Walton Beach, FL: time difference
Fort Walton Beach, FL 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 16:39 4:39 PM Fort Walton Beach, FL 14:39 2:39 PM You –:–
16:39 4:39 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
14:39 2:39 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:51 · 🌙 18:13
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−2 h
Fort Walton Beach, FL is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
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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
🇺🇸 Fort Walton Beach, FL
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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Walton Beach, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:39 | 14:39 |
| 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 | 06:51 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 40 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 19,507 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Fort Walton Beach, FL: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Fort Walton Beach, FL?
Fort Walton Beach is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Fort Walton Beach, FL, at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Fort Walton Beach it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Fort Walton Beach, FL, 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 Fort Walton Beach.
Is there a time when both Rio de Janeiro and Fort Walton Beach, FL, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Fort Walton Beach), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Fort Walton Beach, FL, compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Fort Walton Beach later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Fort Walton Beach, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Fort Walton Beach, FL, the same all year?
No. Only Fort Walton Beach switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Fort Walton Beach will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
