Rio de Janeiro to Geneva, IL: time difference
Geneva, IL 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 00:52 12:52 AM Geneva, IL 22:52 10:52 PM You –:–
00:52 12:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:15 · 🌙 18:01
22:52 10:52 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:04
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−2 h
Geneva, IL is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Geneva, IL 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
🇺🇸 Geneva, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Geneva, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:52 | 22:52 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 12,812 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Geneva, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Geneva, IL?
Geneva is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Geneva, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Geneva show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Geneva, IL, 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 Geneva.
When is a good time to call Geneva, IL, 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 Geneva – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Rio de Janeiro is it still yesterday in Geneva, IL?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Geneva has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Geneva, it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Geneva, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Geneva switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Geneva will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
