Rio de Janeiro to Harlingen, TX: time difference
Harlingen, 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 04:27 4:27 AM Harlingen, TX 02:27 2:27 AM You –:–
04:27 4:27 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:59
02:27 2:27 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 19:00
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−2 h
Harlingen, TX is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Harlingen, 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
🇺🇸 Harlingen, 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 | 🇺🇸 Harlingen, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:27 | 02:27 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:18 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 71,829 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Harlingen, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Harlingen, TX?
The clocks in Harlingen are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Harlingen, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 7:00 AM in Harlingen.
What time is it in Harlingen, 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 Harlingen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Harlingen, TX, 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 Harlingen.
When is it still the previous day in Harlingen, TX?
Until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Harlingen. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Harlingen it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Harlingen, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Harlingen. From November 1, 2026, Harlingen will be 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro.
