Rio de Janeiro to Fort Worth, TX: time difference
Fort Worth, 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.
Your time
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Rio de Janeiro 01:41 1:41 AM Fort Worth, TX 23:41 11:41 PM You –:–
01:41 1:41 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
23:41 11:41 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:05
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−2 h
Fort Worth, TX is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Fort Worth, 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
🇺🇸 Fort Worth, 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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Worth, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:41 | 23:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:26 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 996,756 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Fort Worth, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Fort Worth, TX?
The clocks in Fort Worth are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Fort Worth, TX, 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 Worth it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Fort Worth, TX, at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Fort Worth it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Fort Worth, TX?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Fort Worth. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Fort Worth it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and Fort Worth, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Fort Worth but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Fort Worth will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
